Man

1850s

  • Titles Man (Descriptive)
  • Medium ambrotype
  • Credit Line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Rud Yeates Jr., 1990.242.42
  • Work Type ambrotype
  • Classification Photographs

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Processing, Memphis, Tenn. 1966, William Christenberry, dye transfer print
This black and white photograph shows an elderly man leaning on a cane held in his left hand with his right hand raised to hip height. He is wearing a brimmed hat, blazer, white shirt, and oversized pants. In the background is a cityscape, and at least three other obscured figures.
This image is created with black ink on white paper. In the foreground of the image a fenced pig sty contains four pigs. Within the pig sty is a wagon, which stands to the left of a board building with a shingle roof. Scattered trees stand behind the pig sty and building and birds fly above.
This painting represents a view of a valley. Rocky, treeless mountains rise to the left and right size of the canvas, with sandy, yellow-brown ground, trees, and shrubs in the foreground. The purple and gray mountains are shrouded in mist and recede into the background.