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Photograph·19776i

Portrait of a seated man

Half-length portrait of a seated man with a large moustache, wearing a long dark coat over a striped sash, against a plain background.
Photograph: John Thomson, 1878. Wellcome Collection, London, 19776i. Public domain (Public Domain Mark).

Positive from the glass negative

Description

A man with a large moustache and hair drawn back from his face sits facing slightly to the side, his hands resting in his lap. He wears a long dark coat over a lighter inner garment and a striped sash at the waist. The background is plain and pale, with scattered dark marks and specks across the glass plate.

Other images (2)

  • Portrait of a seated man, 1981 contact print1981 contact print
  • Portrait of a seated man, The glass negativeThe glass negative

English

A half-length portrait of a seated man with a large moustache, in a dark coat with a striped sash, against a plain background.