carte-de-visite photograph

T W Millar

Summary

Studio portrait of a seated man. The background is plain and there is a trompe l'oeil bookcase on the left hand side of the background. There is a patterned floor covering. The man is seated on a Queen Anne style wooden chair by an decoratively carved writing bureau on which he rests his right arm. He is holding a pen against an open notebook in his right hand, as if caught in the act of writing. He is resting his left hand on his thigh. The man has receding hair in a side parting and a full chin strap beard. He is wearing a white shirt and dark coloured waistcoat and lounge suit. He has a pocket watch and chain. He is wearing dark coloured leather shoes.