A mustached man stands facing the camera in an ornate crown and long robes, holding a scepter diagonally across his body. His other hand rests on the back of an upholstered chair with a fringed seat and turned front legs.
The costume includes scrolling trim, a pale border marked with dark spots, a broad belt, and a decorated panel hanging down the front. A shield-shaped chest emblem contains a head in profile. Painted trees and large ferns fill the backdrop, above a visible plank floor. The regalia gives the portrait its distinctive character, but neither a particular organization nor a theatrical role can be established from the visible emblems.
The photograph is a loose tintype with a dark brown-coated reverse and no card mount. Neither side carries a legible caption, inscription, or maker's mark. The sitter, photographer, location, and date remain unidentified.
- Medium
- Tintype
- Dimensions
- 2.58 × 3.6 in (65.6 × 91.4 mm)
- Condition
- Surface scratches include a conspicuous vertical scratch in the upper background, with localized mottling at right and small coating losses along the edges. The reverse is scuffed. The sitter's face and regalia remain clear, and the plate otherwise appears sound.
- Catalogue no.
- MTIN2018
