The image shows a man's upper body, from just below the waist upwards. He is slightly turned to his right, sitting with his left arm resting on a surface. The man has short, wavy dark hair and a prominent facial structure with high cheekbones and a slight smile. He wears a dark, double-breasted coat with large buttons over a dark collar and a visible white shirt underneath. The background is plain and neutral. The photograph is bordered by an ornate frame with gold accents.

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Portrait of a Man

Marcus Aurelius Root (American, 1808 - 1888)

Samuel Root (American, 1819 - 1889)

c. 1848

Medium: daguerreotype
Classification: Photograph
Dimensions: image (visible): 12.1 × 9 cm (4 3/4 × 3 9/16 in.) ; mat: 14.2 × 10.9 cm (5 9/16 × 4 5/16 in.) ; case (closed): 15.2 × 12.4 × 2.2 cm (6 × 4 7/8 × 7/8 in.)
Culture: American
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CPH
Credit line: Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon
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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