Object number:
2008.84.1
Object name:
photograph
Title:
untitled (Young Man with Top Hat and Gloves)
Maker:
George H. Johnson
Date made:
circa 1852
Material / Technique:
Half plate daguerreotype and leather case
Dimensions:
H: 6 in, W: 4.75 in, D: 0.75 in
Credit line:
Gift of an Anonymous Donor
Copyright status:
No Copyright - United States (Public Domain)
Copyright holder:
Public Domain
Content description:
frock coat is in the Chesterfield style, with a velvet collar.
Concepts:
frock coat; glove; fashion; portrait; top hat; man; California Gold Rush
Currently on display in the Gallery of California Art
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George H. Johnsonuntitled (Young Man with Top Hat and Gloves)(circa 1852)