Snowman, yes, I would not have bought it without the age being right for the era (or "Wright for the era," If you will) and the strong Boston connection, which I believe provides at least some provenance.
Scott, as I said, I don't make any claims regarding RCMcKenzie's photo, and he can pursue it further if he wants. But when I sharpen it and blow it up and look very closely, it's difficult to tell where the ear ends and the shadow begins. The part I find most interesting that is more evident in other pictures of Anson is the stretched eye and elongated eyebrow. I posted this particular picture of him because that's the one the reverse image finder produced. But again, I am in no way making any claim that it is Anson, and would rather stick to Knickerbockers in this thread.
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