Burns, William (b. & d. dates to be determined)

Norvell Rice Davidson’s Portrait Photograph of William Burns

THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:

Photographer: Norvell Rice Davidson (1838-1921)

Studio Location: 219 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa, California    

    

THE SITTER:

Name: William Burns

Description: In this head-and-shoulders portrait, William Burns looks directly at the viewer. He appears to be in his late teens or early twenties. His side-parted hair has been carefully oiled and combed. He is dressed in a wool jacket with matching vest, a medium-dark shirt with a henley collar and a large Windsor tie.

Biographical Note:

Family Affiliation: to be identified

Bibliography:

THE PHOTOGRAPH:

Format / Size: carte de visite, approximately 7 x 10 cm

Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock

Description, front: This portrait has been placed within a unique, unsymmetrically shaped opening. The gray photographic paper has been mounted on a ecru card which has several symmetrical layers of different textures and widths. The edges of the card are pinked.

Description, back: Along the top edge handwritten in cursive in pencil is, “Wm Burns”. Along the bottom is a stamped identification of the photographer: “N.R. Davidson. Photographer. 219 Fourth Street. Santa Rosa, Cal.”.

Date: early 20th century

Condition: This portrait contains several small, dark spots and overall foxing.

Owner:  Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1978-666-05

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