Austin Fitzgerald

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Austin Fitzgerald

Entry/Object ID

MP.2005.29

Description

Negative portrait image of Austin Fitzgerald: mustached and cross-legged and seated sideways on an upholstered armless chair; middle-parted short hair and handle-bar mustache; right arm resting on top of chair back; head supported by right hand; left hand placed on left thigh; wearing double-breasted jacket, neck tie, and tipped collared shirt; garments placed over chair back; table? to left of chair; image surrounded by black border with inscritpions. Inscriptions: "Jules LeFevre, 21 November 1887" upper right corner image; "Maison Ad. BRAUN & Cie./BRAUN, CLEMENT ET Cie, Succrs" lower left corner in black border; "18 Rue Louis-le-Grand (Avenue le L'Opera)" lower right corner in black border.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Maison Ad. Braun & Cie

Date made

1887

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

9-15/16 in

Width

8 in

Depth

1/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 9 15/16 x 8 x 1/16 in. (25.2 x 20.3 x 0.2 cm)

Material

Collodion emulsion, Glass

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Plate soiled overall and chipped at edges; upper left corner chipped; collodion soiled on reverse right side and scraped lower left corner.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Austin Fitzgerald

Notes

Subject

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Found in an envelope with family hand-writing identifying negative as, "Portrait of / Austin Fitz Gerald." Envelope has an index tab with " J / 4" written in black ink.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 30B

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial