Untitled (Portrait of a Man)
Artist
Jesse H. Whitehurst
(American, 1820-1875)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1850-1859
MediumDaguerreotype
Dimensions6 × 4 1/2 in. (15.2 × 11.4 cm)
Markings“WHITEHURST” stamped in brass mat at lower right.
Credit LineGift of Christina and George Kemp
Object number2018.43.73
Not on view
DescriptionFine portrait of a handsome middle-aged gentleman, semi-profile pose. Half-length portrait. Delicate tinting to subject’s face and gold color applied to watch chain. Full leather case, Proposed Washington Monument, Washington, D.C. design with a variation of Whitehurst’s spread eagle motif – this with floral borders. The shield has a listing of six gallery locations embossed on the velvet cushion. Half plate.