Albumen stereoview portrait of Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore, photographed and published by J. Gurney & Son, 5th Ave. cor. 16th St., New York. The stereoscopic images show Gilmore in a bust-length studio pose with mustache and receding hairline, wearing a dark coat and bow tie against a plain background. The photographer’s imprint is printed vertically along the left margin of the mount. The identification is written in pencil on the verso.

Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore (1829–1892) was an Irish-born American bandleader and composer known for organizing large-scale musical festivals and for his work as director of the Gilmore Band. He is associated with the popularization of American patriotic band music in the nineteenth century.

The mount is a yellow stereoview card with square image mounts. The verso includes a pencil inscription reading “Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore” along with additional collector notations.