A tintype, studio portrait of Juan Adrien Davoust (1872-1951) and an unknown man

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

A tintype, studio portrait of Juan Adrien Davoust (1872-1951) and an unknown man

Entry/Object ID

2014.841.1.19

Description

A tintype, studio portrait of Juan Adrien Davoust (1872-1951) and an unknown man, ca. 1890. Davoust was the son of Maria Antonia Dominguez (1845-1916). The tintype shows Davoust and the man sitting on crates with a backdrop of an ocean scene. There is a pile of seaweed and some shells in the foreground. Davoust is on the right and wears a piped jacket with a wide tie. The man on the left has closely cropped hair and wears a bowtie. The item is in good condition with minor surface scratches present.

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Object Name

Tintypes