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Contemplating mortality

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Call NumberZ-14604CreatorElliott, R. F. (Rufus F.)Date1870-1880SummaryIn This composite, allegorical photograph, a man stands and contemplates a dead body, probably his own. The man has a full beard and stands in a dark suit and looks down at the body propped in a velvet chair with wooden legs and decorated with fringe. The corpse has his foot propped on what appear to be metal wheels (fortune?), his head is slumped against the back of the chair. The room has ornate wall paper and a patterned carpet.Physical Description1 photographic print : cyanotype ; 10 x 7 cm (4 x 2 1/2 in.).Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectGeorgetown (Colo.)--19th centuryAllegoriesDead personsDeathMenPhotographic studiosGeographic AreaGeorgetown (Colo.)Related MaterialImage File: ZZR711014604Type of MaterialAllegorical printsComposite photographsCyanotypesGroup portraitsPhotographic printsPostmortem photographsDigital Version Created FromWH353. J. S. Randall, Georgetown biography file; WH353. J. S. Randall, Georgetown Courier photograph collectionOriginal Material Found in CollectionWH353. J. S. Randall papersNotesAttribution penciled on back. Elliott also spelled Elliot. Formerly F4932. Title supplied. R7110146045

CollectionPhotographs - Western History

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Rights Statementhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/CreditDenver Public Library Special Collections, [call number]Digital Reproduction Available for PurchaseYes

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