Portrait of a Man

Portrait of a Man by Unidentified

Medium

Photography-Photoprint

Classification

Photography-Photoprint

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Florence S. Berryman

Accession Number

1992.87.2

Tags

elderly

Art Historical Context

**Portrait of a Man**This evocative *Portrait of a Man*, housed in the Smithsonian American Art's photography collection, presents a dignified image of an elderly gentleman whose identity remains unidentified and undated (n.d.). Captured as a photoprint—a traditional process of printing from a negative onto paper—it invites viewers to ponder the quiet stories etched in his features, evoking the universality of human experience across generations. As part of the Smithsonian's vast holdings, bequeathed by Florence S. Berryman, this work underscores photography's power to preserve everyday lives...

About the Artist

Unidentified ( ) ·

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