New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

Charles Loring Elliot

Artist Charles DeForest Fredricks (American, 1823-1894)

Date1862-1868

MediumAlbumen

DimensionsOverall, Support: 4 x 2 3/8 in. (10.2 x 6 cm)
Overall, Image: 3 9/16 x 2 1/8 in. (9.1 x 5.4 cm)

ClassificationsPhotography

Credit LineMuseum purchase and gift of Reid Diggs, Jr.

Object number90.121

Terms

Photographic portrait
Man

On View

Not on view

DescriptionThis albumen carte de visite is a three-quarter-length standing portrait of Charles Loring Elliot (American, 1812-1868), portrait painter. It is from the studio of Charles DeForest Fredericks (American, 1823-1894). The mount is rectangular with the face of the card bordered by double gilt lines; slightly rounded corners. Mr. Elliot is standing facing proper right; his right hand holds a cane; his left arm is bent at the elbow, hand at waist holds a hat. He is wearing a long frock coat.