This guy is the stereotype of the stern family patriarch. Hard to believe that this man's life might have overlapped the life of Thomas Jefferson.
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Love the "Instantaneous Portraits of Children a Speciality." Sounds like a guy chasing the kid around the room with a Polaroid.
ReplyDeleteI can imagine this guy getting lively every once in awhile and dancing an Irish jig. he has a little hint of a smile, I think.
ReplyDeleteHi! I'm very interested in finding out more about this photo. I work at the Museum of Ceramics in East Liverpool, Ohio and I've been searching for a photo or painting of our founder, Thomas Fawcett. Could you please tell me a little bit more about how it was determined this was him? He was born in Ireland in 1747 and passed away in East Liverpool on September 19, 1820. If this can be verified, we would LOVE your permission to include his portrait in our museum. Thank you for any help you can provide. ~ Jennifer
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DeleteBecause of the man's obvious age I speculated that his life might have overlapped with the life of Thomas Jefferson, but I have no idea who he actually was. If Thomas Fawcett did die in 1820, then he can't be the subject of this photo. The first cabinet cards weren't made until the mid to late 1860's. This is an albumen print, so it was probably made between the first appearance of cabinet cards until the late 1870's to early 1880's. The world's first photograph was made in either 1826 or 27, so you won't find a photo of Fawcett anywhere. I'd recommend researching painters working in East Liverpool during his residency in the area.
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