The image depicts the upper body and part of the shoulders of a man in a seated or standing pose. His expression is serious, and he is facing forward. His facial features include a long, straight nose, deep-set eyes, and thin, pursed lips. He has short hair, thinning at the crown. The man is wearing a dark, high-collared coat with a large bow tie over a white shirt. There is no visible jewelry or objects. The background is plain and softly blurred, emphasizing the man's face and attire.

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Charles Baudelaire

Étienne Carjat (French, 1828 - 1906)

1861, printed 1877

Medium: Woodburytype
Classification: Photograph
Dimensions: sheet (trimmed to image): 23.1 x 18.1 cm (9 1/8 x 7 1/8 in.) ; mount: 34 x 25.4 cm (13 3/8 x 10 in.)
Culture: French
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CPH
Credit line: Gift of Jacob Kainen
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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