Bearded elderly man with glasses seated in a study – Vintage Wall Art

(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Few images capture their era like this historic image of Bearded elderly man with glasses seated in a study. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Bearded elderly man with glasses seated in a study
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A bearded older man in round spectacles sits in a book-lined study, his attention turned away from the camera as if caught mid-thought. The room's shelves and writing furniture suggest a working scholar or physician of the late nineteenth or early twentieth century, when the study was the usual setting for medical writing and correspondence. Portraits of this kind were often made to present their subjects as learned and dignified, so the quiet setting and steady posture are worth noticing. The record gives no name, so the sitter's identity and profession remain open to further research.
| Original scan | 5,542 × 4,143 px · prints to 18 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | tif04896_SigmundFreudseatedinhisstudyco |
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