Carte-de-visite

Name/Title

Carte-de-visite

Entry/Object ID

2022.38.001.26

Description

Middle-aged man with hair brushed back and full, mustache-less beard. He wears a jacket of fine merino wool, with notches lapel and seamed-facings. Shoulders are set at natural shoulder line. Black wool or silk waistcoat with small, highly placed, notched closure. White shirt, turn-down collar just peeking out from under his beard, with black silk bowtie or cravat. Watch fob chain looped through unbuttoned buttonhole and coming from slit of waistcoat beneath. Slight smile with cheeks tinted pink.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Date made

1863 - 1868

Dimensions

Height

2-1/2 in

Width

4 in