Seated Man with Mustache, Studio Portrait

A seated man in a dark three-quarter-length suit, white collar and dark bow tie, with a full mustache and hands clasped in his lap, turns his gaze toward the viewer. Shown as a studio portrait against a plain pale backdrop, with the dark edges of a glass plate negative visible around the frame.

Artist

Unknown

Date

c. 1860-70

Medium

Glass plate collodion negative

Source

Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery)

Size

2793 × 4000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Portrait Gallery