Full-length black-and-white studio portrait of a bearded man in a dark frock coat and bow tie beside a draped curtain.

Standing man in frock coat and bow tie, c. 1860-70 glass plate negative

A bearded man in a long dark frock coat, white shirt and bow tie stands before a plain studio backdrop, one hand resting at his chest. A draped curtain frames the right edge and the floor shows a patterned rug. The image is a black-and-white glass plate collodion negative with visible dust and scratches.

Artist: Unknown
Date: c. 1860-70
Medium: Glass plate collodion negative
Source: Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery)
Size: 2816 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1875).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

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

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