Portrait of a Man
n.d.
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
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 ( ) · –