Cased ambrotype of seated man

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Miniature painted portrait of seated man wearing white pants and shirt with dark vest, jacket, and bow tie. His right hand rests on his right leg. Portrait is enclosed in resin case with designs on front and back. The image is slightly hand-colored with pink at the face and hands. The portrait is in a worn gold embossed mat and frame. There are two latches on the right of the case. There is a embossed velvet opposite the portrait inside the case. The varnish on the back of the the glass is cracking, causing the image to appear cracked and flaking.

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