Portrait of The Soldier As a Young Child

This tintype depicts Archie circa 1853 when his family lived in New York City, prior to moving to “the country” in Westchester County not long afterwards.  Archie’s not-quite-smiling young face reveals the clearly carved, yet smooth, features that would define his dutch ancestry for the rest of his long life.

Tintype Circa 1853

Tintype Circa 1853

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