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Artist
George Newbold, active 1860s
Sitter
Lewis Bennett, 1828 - 18 Jan 1897
Date
c. 1862
Type
Photograph
Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 8.9 × 5.8 cm (3 1/2 × 2 5/16")
Mount: 9.6 × 6.4 cm (3 3/4 × 2 1/2")
Mat: 45.7 × 35.6 cm (18 × 14")
Topic
Costume\Jewelry\Earring
Interior
Costume\Headgear\Hat
Photographic format\Carte-de-visite
Nature & Environment\Pelt
Lewis Bennett: Male
Lewis Bennett: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Track & Field
Portrait
Place
United Kingdom\England
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution