Documentary portrait, possibly a mendicant photograph, showing a man lying on an invalid bed. The bed is composed of a bed frame, the mattress on which the man lies, overhead vertical rails, side "rails" made of stretched cloth, and a hand crank. The man, possibly a Civil War veteran, has a dark bushy mustache and rests his head on a pillow in the left of the image. He looks toward the viewer. He rests his hand on one of the side slats. A jacquard blanket covers him. To the side of the bed, is a lower "ledge" covered in jacquard fabric. A basket of fruit and two books adorn it. In the left forefront is a side table on which a book rests. In the right background, a window with curtains is visible. The stereograph was possibly sold as a means to raise funds for the man portrayed in the photograph., Title supplied by cataloger., Date inferred from mount and content., Warped yellow mount with rounded corners., Purchased with funds for the Visual Culture Program (Junto 2015).
Date
[ca. 1870]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified photo - Genre [P.2016.26.1]
