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James Whitcomb Riley

James Whitcomb Riley
Artist
William Henry Potter, c. 1841 - ?
Sitter
James Whitcomb Riley, 7 Oct 1849 - 22 Jul 1916
Date
c. 1900
Type
Photograph
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 13.5 × 11.7 cm (5 5/16 × 4 5/8")
Sheet: 19.5 × 13.4 cm (7 11/16 × 5 1/4")
Mount: 25.1 × 17.5 cm (9 7/8 × 6 7/8")
Mat: 45.7 × 35.6 cm (18 × 14")
Topic
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses\Pince-nez
Costume\Dress Accessory\Handkerchief
Autograph
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie
James Whitcomb Riley: Male
James Whitcomb Riley: Literature\Writer\Poet
James Whitcomb Riley: Journalism and Media\Newspaper editor
Portrait
Place
United States\Indiana\Marion\Indianapolis
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.78.251
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view