Seated man with long hair in an ornate armchair, glass plate negative

A seated man with long, light hair and a full beard rests his chin on his hand in an ornately carved, upholstered armchair with a floral-patterned seat. Draped fabric hangs at the left against a plain backdrop, and a patterned rug covers the floor; the image is a black-and-white glass plate negative.

Artist

Unknown

Date

c. 1860-70

Medium

Glass plate collodion negative

Source

Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery)

Size

2878 × 4000 px

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