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The image depicts two men standing on a boat. The man on the left is holding up a large fish, wearing a light-colored shirt with long sleeves, dark pants, and gloves. The man on the right has his arms crossed, facing the fish, and is dressed in dark clothing with a straw boater hat. Both men have facial features visible, and there are various ropes and fishing gear on the boat. The background shows a simple horizon line, suggesting an open water scene. The image is in a vintage blue tint.
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The image depicts two men standing on a boat. The man on the left is holding up a large fish, wearing a light-colored shirt with long sleeves, dark pants, and gloves. The man on the right has his arms crossed, facing the fish, and is dressed in dark clothing with a straw boater hat. Both men have facial features visible, and there are various ropes and fishing gear on the boat. The background shows a simple horizon line, suggesting an open water scene. The image is in a vintage blue tint.

National Gallery of Art · Photograph

"Tarpon or Silver King"

American 19th Century

Date
October 29, 1887
Medium
cyanotype
Dimensions
image/sheet: 14.9 × 20.2 cm (5 7/8 × 7 15/16 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Accession number
2018.177.231
Credit line
Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CPH
Original NGA record

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Fish
  • cyanotype
  • Fishing
  • Boat
  • Florida
  • Men
  • Snapshot
Provenance

Merrily Page, San Francisco; Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Inscription

by unknown hand, bottom left in negative: LONG KEYS / OCT. 29 1887; bottom right: TARPON OR SILVER KING

NGA object ID 218141. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.