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Lot 310
Hand-Colored Tintype of an Armed Union Soldier
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Nearly a quarter-plate's size (4.25 x 2.75 in.), this studio portrait shows a mature infantryman wearing a regulation belt rig, breast plate and cap box; the painted background shows a camp scene and faux drapery; red and blue wash is used throughout the image to effectively simulate color. Presented behind a modern mat and suitable for immediate framing.

4.25 x 2.75 in.

A shallow horizontal crease; some minor abrasions in the lower half of the photograph; overall good surfaces retaining bright color.