| Creator |
Willard, Oliver H., -1875, photographer. |
| Title |
[Half-length portrait of an unidentified man] [graphic] / Willard, No. 1628 Market St. |
| Publisher |
Philadelphia |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1860 |
| Date |
[ca. 1860] |
| Physical Description |
1 photograph : ambrotype ; plate 70 x 83 mm (sixth plate format) |
| Description |
Half-length, forward facing portrait of a white man. Sitter has dark hair, parted to the right, and pink tinting on his lips
and cheeks. He is attired in a white shirt, a bowtie, a waistcoat, and a jacket. His slightly curled right hand rests on his
leg. His left arm and hand rest on a side table in the right.
|
| Notes |
Title supplied by the cataloger. |
|
Date inferred from dates of operation of photographer at address in photographer’s imprint. |
|
Pink tinting on lips and cheeks. |
|
Gift of David Doret. |
|
Pad: Brown velvet embossed with photographer’s imprint “Willard, No. 1628 Market St.” in the center. |
|
Mat: Oval. |
|
Case: Leather. Mother of pearl inlay in a geometric design in the center. Some pieces of inlay lacking. No design on verso. |
| Biographical / historical note |
Oliver H. Willard operated from No. 1628 Market Street, Philadelphia between 1858 and 1860. |
| Subject |
Men -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
|
Men -- Clothing & dress -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
| Genre |
Ambrotypes -- 1850-1860. |
|
Photograph cases -- 1850-1860. |
|
Portrait photographs -- 1850-1860. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Doret and Mitchell Collection – Photos [P.2021.34.2] |
| Accession number |
P.2021.34.2 |
