![The image depicts a bust portrait of an elderly man facing forward. He has deep-set eyes, a broad nose, a full, curly white beard, and curly white hair. He is seated upright, dressed in a dark jacket with buttons over a vest and shirt. There are no visible objects in his hands. The background is a plain surface. Below the image, text identifies him as "The Original 'UNCLE TOM.' [Rev. Josiah Henson.]"](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/099e2e6d-90ef-4458-aa0d-d5aaa0e0f21a/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg)
Reverend Josiah Henson
Hart, Edward H. · American
c. 1876
- Medium
- albumen silver print (carte-de-visite)
- Classification
- Photograph
- Period
- 1851 to 1875
- Image size
- 8620 × 11491px
Description
The image depicts a bust portrait of an elderly man facing forward. He has deep-set eyes, a broad nose, a full, curly white beard, and curly white hair. He is seated upright, dressed in a dark jacket with buttons over a vest and shirt. There are no visible objects in his hands. The background is a plain surface. Below the image, text identifies him as "The Original 'UNCLE TOM.' [Rev. Josiah Henson.]"
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).