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[Unidentified balding, bearded man reading while seated]

William H. Mumler1862–1875

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Portrait of a bearded man, holding an open book in his lap. The faint image of a hand holding flowers is coming over one shoulder to his chest.

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Title: [Unidentified balding, bearded man reading while seated]
Creator: William H. Mumler
Date Created: 1862–1875
Location Created: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Physical Dimensions: 9.5 × 5.5 cm (3 3/4 × 2 3/16 in.)
Type: Card photograph
External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
Medium: Albumen silver print
Terms of Use: Open Content
Number: 84.XD.760.1.32
Culture: American
Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Creator Display Name: William H. Mumler (American, 1832 - 1884)
Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)

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