Portrait of a Man circa 1885

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Description (Brief):

Unidentified portrait. Signed in the plate beneath figure: "S J Ferris". In pencil at lower right: "only proof for reference keep it in private collection". Printed on chine colle.

Date Made: 1885

Graphic Artist: Ferris, Stephen James

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States

Subject: Portraits

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: GA.14501Accession Number: 94830Catalog Number: 14501

Object Name: Etching on chine collePrintObject Type: Etching

Physical Description: paper (overall material)ink (overall material)Measurements: image: 14 cm x 12.5 cm; 5 1/2 in x 4 29/32 inplate: 24.5 cm x 17.5 cm; 9 21/32 in x 6 7/8 inoverall: 30 cm x 20 cm; 11 13/16 in x 7 7/8 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-edf6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1001938

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