Gentleman in Brown Velvet with Patterned Waistcoat
ca. 1848
Medium
Photography-Photoprint
Classification
Photography-Photoprint
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program
Accession Number
2000.47.13
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the early dawn of photography with *Gentleman in Brown Velvet with Patterned Waistcoat*, a captivating waist-length portrait from around 1848. Captured by an unidentified artist, this photoprint showcases a poised gentleman dressed in luxurious brown velvet and an intricately patterned waistcoat, emblematic of mid-19th-century fashion. The image, now part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection (purchased through the Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program), offers a window into the refined style of America's emerging middle and upper classes. Created dur...
About the Artist
Unidentified ( ) · –