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Artist
Unidentified Artist
Sitter
Thomas Ball, 3 Jun 1819 - 11 Dec 1911
Date
c. 1863
Type
Photograph
Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 9 × 5.9 cm (3 9/16 × 2 5/16")
Mount: 10.7 × 6.3 cm (4 3/16 × 2 1/2")
Mat: 45.7 × 35.6 cm (18 × 14")
Topic
Costume\Jewelry
Interior
Home Furnishings\Furniture
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair
Costume\Jewelry\Ring
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Photographic format\Carte-de-visite
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie
Thomas Ball: Male
Thomas Ball: Visual Arts\Artist\Sculptor
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution