The image shows a profile portrait of a man from the shoulders up. He is positioned in a side view facing the right side of the image. The man has a medium complexion with distinct lines on his face, and his hair appears dark and combed to the side, hanging over his forehead. He is wearing a loose-fitting garment, open at the front, which reveals his chest and shoulder. An object resembling a probe or rod is extended towards his face, near his nose. The background is dark without any discernible details.
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Bad humor, malcontentment

Guillaume-Benjamin-Amant Duchenne (de Boulogne) (French, 1806 - 1875)

1854-1856, printed 1862

Medium
albumen silver print
Classification
Photograph
Dimensions
image: 22.8 × 16.7 cm (9 × 6 9/16 in.) ; mount: 43 × 27.4 cm (16 15/16 × 10 13/16 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CPH
Credit line
Edward E. MacCrone Fund
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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