Alexis Dumestre, Riverboat Captain – (Edward Jacobs) ◄ קוֹדֵם הַבָּא ►

Artist: Edward Jacobs

תַאֲרִיך: 1855

מוּזֵיאוֹן: The Historic New Orleans Collection (New Orleans, United States)

טֶכנִיקָה: Photograph

Quarter-plate portrait of a young Alexis Dumestre wearing a coat with wide lapels, a bow tie, and an anchor tie pin. Dumestre was a riverboat captain. The wood and leather hinged case is intact with a dark blue velvet lining and two hook and latch closures. The plate is held in place with a cover-glass, brass mat, and a preserver. The decorative brass mat is stamped