Photograph by
Lee Photographic Gallery, American, 1860s - 1890s
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1867-1870s
Medium
albumen and silver on paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W: 4 1/8 x 2 1/2 in. (10.5 x 6.4 cm)
Description
A fading deep purple-reddish brown carte-de-visite of a Mr. Trimble by the Lee Gallery in Richmond, Virginia. The bust-length portrait of Mr. Trimble has some pink pigment was added to the lips and cheeks after the photograph was taken. He is wearing a dark color suit jacket with a light color shirt and tie. The photograph is on a rectangular mat frame and backing. On the front bottom margin of the photograph is printed [THE LEE GALLERY / 920 MAIN STREET, / RICHMOND, VA]. On the back at the top is the sitter’s name handwritten in pencil [Mr. Trimble].
Place depicted
Richmond, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
cartes-de-visite
albumen prints
portraits
Topic
Men
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.36.21
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54854ea6e-2a29-4149-8c76-4e35694a2cb4

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