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Artist:
Edward S. Hall  Search this
Waters & Son Engravers  Search this
Copy after:
Mathew Brady Studio, active 1844 - 1894  Search this
Sitter:
Robert Hales  Search this
Mrs. Robert Hales  Search this
George Washington Morrison Nutt, 01 Apr 1848 - 25 May 1881  Search this
Charles Sherwood Stratton, 4 Jan 1838 - 15 Jul 1883  Search this
Lavinia Warren Stratton, 31 Oct 1841 - 25 Nov 1919  Search this
Minnie Warren, 02 Jun 1849 - 23 Jul 1878  Search this
Vantile Mack  Search this
Hannah Crouse  Search this
Suzie Reed  Search this
William Henry Johnson, c. 1842 - 1926  Search this
Pauline Cushman, 10 Jun 1833 - 2 Dec 1893  Search this
Jenny Lind, 6 Oct 1821 - 2 Nov 1887  Search this
Jane Campbell  Search this
Col. Goshen  Search this
James Murphy, c. 1841 - 1875  Search this
Rudolph Lucasie  Search this
P. T. Barnum, 5 Jul 1810 - 7 Apr 1891  Search this
Anna Haining Swan, 06 Aug 1846 - 05 Aug 1888  Search this
Edward Newell, 27 Jul 1857 - 23 Dec 1915  Search this
Eng Bunker, 11 May 1811 - 17 Jan 1874  Search this
Chang Bunker, 11 May 1811 - 17 Jan 1874  Search this
Possibly:
Paul H. Kinney  Search this
Medium:
Glass plate collodion negative
Dimensions:
Plate: 9.4 × 6.3 × 0.2 cm (3 11/16 × 2 1/2 × 1/16")
Type:
Photographic Negative
Place:
United States\New York\Kings\New York
Date:
c. 1860-70
Collection Description:
The Frederick Hill Meserve Collection comprises more than five thousand Civil War-era portrait negatives from the Mathew Brady photography studio in New York City. The collection, which the National Portrait Gallery acquired in 1981, includes portraits of generals, politicians, diplomats, painters, and performers. It also contains depictions of “Human Curiosities” at P. T. Barnum’s American Museum in New York City, that, although highly exploitative, help to document the historical representations of disability in the United States.
La Colección Frederick Hill Meserve contiene más de 5,000 negativos de retratos de la época de la Guerra Civil provenientes del estudio fotográfico de Mathew Brady en la ciudad de Nueva York. Adquirida por la National Portrait Gallery en 1981, la colección incluye retratos de militares, políticos, diplomáticos y artistas. También contiene imágenes de “curiosidades humanas” exhibidas en el American Museum de P.T. Barnum en Nueva York. Estas últimas, a pesar de su índole degradante, nos ayudan a documentar la representación histórica de las personas discapacitadas en EE.UU.
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Medal  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant\Flower\Flowers  Search this
Weapon  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Cat  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree  Search this
Weapon\Spear  Search this
Equipment\Walking stick\Cane  Search this
Weapon\Sword  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Top hat  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Handkerchief  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Dog  Search this
Architecture\Building  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Veil  Search this
Equipment\Umbrella\Parasol  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Fan  Search this
Vehicle\Boat  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Feather  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Bird  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Headdress\Crown  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Elephant  Search this
Music\Musical instrument\Drum  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Bird\Owl  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Bird\Eagle  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Reptile\Snake  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Fish  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Bear  Search this
Architecture\Fountain  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Whale  Search this
Vehicle\Carriage\Baby carriage  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Belt  Search this
Pauline Cushman: Female  Search this
Pauline Cushman: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor  Search this
Pauline Cushman: Military and Intelligence\Intelligence agent\Spy  Search this
P. T. Barnum: Male  Search this
P. T. Barnum: Performing Arts\Performer\Showman  Search this
P. T. Barnum: Performing Arts\Circus owner  Search this
P. T. Barnum: Society and Social Change\Administrator\Cultural organization administrator\Museum  Search this
Jenny Lind: Female  Search this
Jenny Lind: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Opera singer  Search this
Jenny Lind: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist  Search this
Jenny Lind: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Soprano  Search this
Lavinia Warren Stratton: Female  Search this
Lavinia Warren Stratton: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher  Search this
Lavinia Warren Stratton: Performing Arts\Performer  Search this
Lavinia Warren Stratton: Society and Social Change\Person with a Disability\Dwarfism  Search this
George Washington Morrison Nutt: Male  Search this
George Washington Morrison Nutt: Performing Arts\Performer\Entertainer  Search this
George Washington Morrison Nutt: Society and Social Change\Person with a Disability\Dwarfism  Search this
Charles Sherwood Stratton: Male  Search this
Charles Sherwood Stratton: Performing Arts\Performer  Search this
Charles Sherwood Stratton: Society and Social Change\Person with a Disability\Dwarfism  Search this
Minnie Warren: Female  Search this
Minnie Warren: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer  Search this
Minnie Warren: Society and Social Change\Person with a Disability\Dwarfism  Search this
Chang Bunker: Male  Search this
Chang Bunker: Performing Arts\Performer  Search this
Eng Bunker: Male  Search this
Eng Bunker: Performing Arts\Performer  Search this
William Henry Johnson: Male  Search this
William Henry Johnson: Performing Arts\Performer  Search this
Anna Haining Swan: Female  Search this
Anna Haining Swan: Performing Arts\Performer  Search this
James Murphy: Male  Search this
James Murphy: Performing Arts\Performer\Circus performer  Search this
Suzie Reed: Female  Search this
Suzie Reed: Performing Arts\Performer  Search this
Suzie Reed: Society and Social Change\Person with a Disability\Dwarfism  Search this
Edward Newell: Male  Search this
Edward Newell: Performing Arts\Performer  Search this
Edward Newell: Society and Social Change\Person with a Disability\Dwarfism  Search this
Paul H. Kinney: Male  Search this
Paul H. Kinney: Performing Arts\Performer  Search this
Paul H. Kinney: Society and Social Change\Person with a Disability\Dwarfism  Search this
Rudolph Lucasie: Male  Search this
Robert Hales: Male  Search this
Mrs. Robert Hales: Female  Search this
Vantile Mack: Male  Search this
Hannah Crouse: Female  Search this
Jane Campbell: Female  Search this
Col. Goshen: Male  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; Frederick Hill Meserve Collection
Object number:
NPG.81.M1917
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm415951014-c287-4616-a80f-c7edb5735a35
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.81.M1917