An unmounted tintype showing two young men against a plain studio backdrop, one standing at left and the other seated at right. The seated sitter rests his forearm on the padded, fringed arm of a chair; both face the camera.
Their matching light-colored shirts have dark sailor collars and cuffs edged with narrow stripes, with rope-entwined anchor emblems on the chest panels. Both wear flat-crowned boater hats with broad, light-colored bands. The standing sitter has checked trousers and a wide belt with a cross motif on its buckle; a short chain hangs at the seated sitter’s waistband. The coordinated clothing is nautical in character, but does not establish naval service or a particular affiliation.
The dark reverse bears a later white dealer inventory label, handwritten “9623.” There is no photographer’s imprint or period identifying caption on either side. The sitters, location, and date remain unidentified.
- Medium
- Tintype
- Dimensions
- 2.52 × 3.6 in (64.1 × 91.4 mm)
- Condition
- Scattered surface scratches and small coating losses near the upper-right corner and lower edge; reverse scuffed. The sitters’ faces remain clear, and the plate is otherwise sound.
- Catalogue no.
- MTIN2022
