Accession Number
2008/2.196.1

Title
Charles Dickens

Artist(s)
John Watkins

Object Creation Date
1863

Medium & Support
albumen print on paper

Dimensions
4 in x 2 1/2 in (10.16 cm x 6.35 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Seymour and Barbara K. Adelson

Subject matter
In this photograph, the aging figure of author Charles Dickens leans on his right hand as he gazes downward, appearing lost in thought. The proximity of the sitter, whose left shoulder almost seems to spill out of the picture plane, as well as Dickens' contemplative demeanor, lend the image a sense of intimacy.   

Physical Description
Bust-length portrait of an elderly man leaning on his right hand with his eyes cast downward. 

Primary Object Classification
Photograph

Collection Area
Photography

Rights
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Keywords
authors
beards
cartes-de-visite (card photographs)
celebrities
men (male humans)
portraits