The image depicts a man standing in a relaxed posture. He has short, light-colored hair and is wearing a dark suit with a light-colored vest, white shirt, and dark bow tie. One hand is on his hip, and the other holds a cane. He is looking slightly to the side in front of a decorative chair with a wide-brimmed hat on it. The background is plain, and the floor is covered with a patterned carpet.
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Severn Teackle Wallace

Bendann Brothers (American, founded 1859)

1861

Medium
albumen silver print (carte-de-visite)
Classification
Photograph
Dimensions
image/sheet: 8.3 × 5.9 cm (3 1/4 × 2 5/16 in.) ; mount: 9.6 × 6.3 cm (3 3/4 × 2 1/2 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CPH
Credit line
Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection, Purchased with support from the Ford Foundation
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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