File talk:Cornelius Vanderbilt three-quarter view.jpg

As a Costume Historian, I think it strongly possible that this image has been reversed. It would be highly unlikely, cavalier, or foppish for a man of standing to have his frock coat buttoned as it is currently displayed. As the image stands now, it is closed as a woman's jacket would be, highly uncharacteristic for a man of Mr. Vanderbilt's stature and place in society.