Portrait of a Bootmaker

American 19th Century, c. 1863

The image depicts a man seated on a chair, facing the camera with a neutral expression. He has a mustache, medium-length hair, and is wearing a patterned shirt and an apron. He is holding a boot in his hands, with… · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: American 19th Century ¹
Date: c. 1863 ¹
Medium: albumen silver print (carte-de-visite) ¹
Original: 5,816 × 9,611 px ¹
License: CC0 (National Gallery of Art Open Access)
Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

Object record, National Gallery of Art

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