Portrait of a Gentleman (Case verso)

This image of a well-dressed man reveals special attention to the traditional guidelines for good portraiture. He stands straight in a three-quarter pose from the waist up, gazing studiously just out of camera range, his left hand thrust inside his topcoat. Aided by carefully controlled lighting, the image emphasizes the man's intense eyes as a means of displaying his intellectual and moral character. The photograph thus exemplifies the idea that the human face is the mirror of the soul.