Untitled (bust length portrait of man with moustache, labeled Harry Ernest Peabody) 1886 - 1887

Editor: This is an antique photograph by Pach Brothers, "Untitled (bust length portrait of man with moustache, labeled Harry Ernest Peabody)." It's sepia-toned, and the man has a very serious, almost melancholic air. What strikes you about this portrait? Curator: Oh, that sepia wash takes me right back! I see ambition, carefully curated. That moustache practically vibrates with aspiration. You wonder what dreams it’s seen, don’t you? And that striped tie – it’s almost daring! Editor: Daring? Really? Curator: Perhaps “hopeful” is a better word. A dash of whimsy against the backdrop of serious intent. What do you think young Harry hoped to achieve? Editor: It makes you wonder. Thanks, I see so much more now!