Name/Title
Charley McDermottEntry/Object ID
1.91.900Description
Charley McDermott. 16" x 20" crayon portrait of young man identified as Charley McDermott. He is wearing a black three-piece suit and white shirt and tie; evidence of some water damage in left hand upper corner and several small tears at base.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Crayon PortraitContext
Crayon portraits are actually very light photographic portraits that have been rendered over with charcoal or pastels (chalk) to appear to be an artist's portrait. Some were very lightly rendered and some were less skillfully rendered and appear somewhat distorted. These were popular from the 1860s through the turn of the century. They are usually the large 16" x 20" or larger format framed in rectangular or oval frames often commemorating a wedding or an anniversary.Cataloged By
Legacy Photo ImportLexicon
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Photograph, crayon portraitClass
Documentary ArtifactCategory
Communication ArtifactsCreate Date
December 19, 1991Update Date
June 9, 2026