The man was a famous actor and tragedian who died when the ship the "London" was sunk.
Three quarter length portrait of a seated man resting his elbow on a cloth covered table facing forward. He wears a bow tie and high collars, a patterned waistcoat with a fob chain, and a jacket with velvet facings on the lapels and cuffs edged with braid.
man
actor
bow tie
high collar
waistcoat
jacket
velvet collar
braid
table
table cloth
Brooke, Gustavus Vaughan
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IMAGE
daguerreotype
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Fitzgibbon, John H.
Fitzgibbon, John H.
Daguerreobase
Nicholas Burnett reference collection, United Kingdom
Museum Conservation Services
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