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view Portrait of lepidopterist digital asset: Daguerreotype of Lepidopterist

Portrait of lepidopterist

Physical Description:
metal, brass (overall material)
metal, copper (overall material)
glass (overall material)
leather (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 9.5 cm x 8 cm x 1.5 cm; 3 3/4 in x 3 5/32 in x 19/32 in
Object Name:
Photograph
daguerreotype
Other Terms:
Photograph; Photograph; Daguerreotype
Date made:
ca 1840-1860
Subject:
Butterflies  Search this
Portraits  Search this
Men  Search this
ID Number:
PG.67.51
Catalog number:
67.51
Accession number:
1995.0047
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Work and Industry: Photographic History
Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-bdc6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_554733
No Image Available

Untitled (Portrait of a Man)

Artist:
Albert Sands Southworth, 12 Mar 1811 - 3 Mar 1894  Search this
Sitter:
Unidentified Man  Search this
Medium:
Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
14.1 x 10.8cm (5 9/16 x 4 1/4")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
c. 1850s
Topic:
Unidentified Man: Male  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: de Young Museum
Object number:
1996.135.35 FAMSF (de Y)
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4bbcac0a8-d9e7-4475-97cf-5daaaafffcb9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1996.135.35_FAMSF__de_Y_
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Samuel Brannan (?)

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
Samuel Brannan, 2 Mar 1819 - 1889  Search this
Medium:
Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
15.9 x 13.3 x 0.9cm (6 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 3/8")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
n.d.a.
Topic:
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Muttonchops  Search this
Samuel Brannan: Male  Search this
Samuel Brannan: Literature\Publisher  Search this
Samuel Brannan: Natural Resource Occupations\Pioneer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Object number:
2000.386 SFMOMA
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm42ad7ac56-8096-4d35-b23e-4f3b924ed2b8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_2000.386_SFMOMA
No Image Available

August Belmont

Artist:
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896  Search this
Sitter:
August Belmont, 8 Dec 1816 - 24 Nov 1890  Search this
Medium:
Daguerreotype
Type:
Photograph
Date:
mid 19th century
Topic:
August Belmont: Male  Search this
August Belmont: Business and Finance\Financier  Search this
August Belmont: Business and Finance\Banker  Search this
August Belmont: Visual Arts\Art collector  Search this
August Belmont: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division
Object number:
2004663873 LOC
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm44bf84a27-3f4d-49ee-9476-3e644722d3a6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_2004663873_LOC
No Image Available

Solon Bordland

Artist:
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896  Search this
Sitter:
Solon Bordland, 1808 - 1864  Search this
Medium:
Daguerreotype
Type:
Photograph
Date:
mid 19th century
Topic:
Solon Bordland: Male  Search this
Solon Bordland: Medicine and Health\Physician  Search this
Solon Bordland: Politics and Government\Diplomat  Search this
Solon Bordland: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister  Search this
Solon Bordland: Politics and Government\Politician  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division
Object number:
2004663881 LOC
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm40d887783-35df-4d9b-a376-be57e28e2b1c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_2004663881_LOC
No Image Available

James Buchanan

Artist:
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896  Search this
Sitter:
James Buchanan, 21 Apr 1791 - 1 Jun 1868  Search this
Medium:
Daguerreotype
Type:
Photograph
Date:
mid 19th century
Topic:
James Buchanan: Male  Search this
James Buchanan: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
James Buchanan: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this
James Buchanan: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Pennsylvania  Search this
James Buchanan: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
James Buchanan: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State  Search this
James Buchanan: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister  Search this
James Buchanan: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Pennsylvania  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division
Object number:
2004663891 LOC
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm47704f767-52a8-499e-bbed-eb027ae304ef
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_2004663891_LOC
No Image Available

William Langenheim

Artist:
William Langenheim, 1807 - 1874  Search this
Former attribution:
Frederick Langenheim, 1809 - 1879  Search this
Sitter:
William Langenheim, 1807 - 1874  Search this
Medium:
Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Image: 7.1 x 5.9 cm (2 13/16 x 2 5/16 in.)
Frame: 8.4 x 7.1 cm (3 5/16 x 2 13/16 in.)
Type:
Photograph
Date:
c. 1853-55
Topic:
Self-portrait  Search this
William Langenheim: Male  Search this
William Langenheim: Visual Arts\Artist\Photographer  Search this
William Langenheim: Visual Arts\Artist\Photographer\Daguerreotypist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Object number:
2005.100.224 MMA
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm462eaf2a2-2c9e-40ae-804a-5ac3f072a9e5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_2005.100.224_MMA
No Image Available

Double Portrait of Sylvester S. Crosby

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
Sylvester S. Crosby  Search this
Medium:
Daguerreotype, sixth plate
Dimensions:
Sixth-plate: 3 3/4 x 3 1/4 x 3/4 inches (9.53 x 8.26 x 1.91 cm)
Type:
Photograph
Date:
c. 1850-55
Topic:
Sylvester S. Crosby: Male  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Object number:
2011.37.35
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4d611871f-0446-4d5a-b4a2-b9c12be9537f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_2011.37.35
No Image Available

Donald McKay

Artist:
Southworth & Hawes, active 1843 - 1862  Search this
Sitter:
Donald McKay, 4 Sep 1810 - 20 Sep 1880  Search this
Medium:
Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Plate: 16.5 x 21.6 cm (6.5 x 8.5 in. )
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\Massachusetts\Suffolk\Boston
Date:
c. 1850-55
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Chain  Search this
Architecture\Column  Search this
Donald McKay: Male  Search this
Donald McKay: Visual Arts\Architect\Naval architect  Search this
Donald McKay: Business and Finance\Transportation\Shipbuilder  Search this
Donald McKay: Science and Technology\Engineer\Ship designer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Object number:
37.14.1 MMA
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm46e1916be-640b-4593-a61f-0487d01099a7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_37.14.1_MMA
No Image Available

Young Woman looking at George Washington by Gilbert Stuart

Artist:
Southworth & Hawes, active 1843 - 1862  Search this
Sitter:
Unidentified Woman  Search this
Associated Person:
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799  Search this
Gilbert Stuart, 3 Dec 1755 - 9 Jul 1828  Search this
Medium:
Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
16.5 x 21.6cm (6 1/2 x 8 1/2") [whole plate]
Type:
Photograph
Date:
c. 1843-62
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Artwork\Portrait\George Washington  Search this
Unidentified Woman: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Object number:
37.14.53 MMA
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4cf8372c5-3aaf-4687-bd58-a0c0711de476
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_37.14.53_MMA
No Image Available

Miss Hodges of Salem

Artist:
Southworth & Hawes, active 1843 - 1862  Search this
Sitter:
Miss Hodges  Search this
Medium:
Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Plate: 21.6 x 16.5 cm (8 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1845 - 1861
Topic:
Miss Hodges: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Object number:
43.1394 MFAB
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm48e86105e-8a02-4f90-b87a-bfd20b299de8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_43.1394_MFAB
No Image Available

Dr. Edward Norris Kirk

Artist:
Southworth & Hawes, active 1843 - 1862  Search this
Sitter:
Edward Norris Kirk, 1802 - 1874  Search this
Medium:
Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Plate: 21.7 x 16.2 cm (8 9/16 x 6 3/8 in.)
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1845-61
Topic:
Edward Norris Kirk: Male  Search this
Edward Norris Kirk: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy\Pastor  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Object number:
43.1395 MFAB
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm402376ae8-e1c4-4447-9dd9-37e69f597b0a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_43.1395_MFAB
No Image Available

Lemuel Shaw

Artist:
Southworth & Hawes, active 1843 - 1862  Search this
Sitter:
Lemuel Shaw, 9 Jan 1781 - 30 Mar 1861  Search this
Medium:
Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Plate: 21.4 x 16.4 cm (8 7/16 x 6 7/16 in.)
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1845 - 1861
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Architecture\Column  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Carpet  Search this
Lemuel Shaw: Male  Search this
Lemuel Shaw: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Lemuel Shaw: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\State Supreme Court Justice\Massachusetts  Search this
Lemuel Shaw: Politics and Government\State Senator\Massachusetts  Search this
Lemuel Shaw: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher  Search this
Lemuel Shaw: Journalism and Media\Journalist\Reporter\Newspaper  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Object number:
43.1397 MFAB
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm44a9be3ef-1d02-41e5-abb4-f93d1e106696
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_43.1397_MFAB
No Image Available

Charles Sumner

Artist:
Southworth & Hawes, active 1843 - 1862  Search this
Sitter:
Charles Sumner, 6 Jan 1811 - 11 Mar 1874  Search this
Medium:
Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Plate: 21.6 x 16.5 cm (8 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1845-61
Topic:
Charles Sumner: Male  Search this
Charles Sumner: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Charles Sumner: Politics and Government\Statesman  Search this
Charles Sumner: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer  Search this
Charles Sumner: Politics and Government\US Senator\Massachusetts  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Object number:
43.1398 MFAB
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4338def3b-6562-4edd-88cc-020ccea0dd97
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_43.1398_MFAB
No Image Available

General John Ellis Wool

Artist:
Southworth & Hawes, active 1843 - 1862  Search this
Sitter:
John Ellis Wool, 29 Feb 1784 - 10 Nov 1869  Search this
Medium:
Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Plate: 21.6 x 16.2 cm (8 1/2 x 6 3/8 in.)
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1845-61
Topic:
John Ellis Wool: Male  Search this
John Ellis Wool: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War army officer\Union army officer  Search this
John Ellis Wool: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Brigadier General  Search this
John Ellis Wool: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\War of 1812 army officer  Search this
John Ellis Wool: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Mexican War army officer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Object number:
43.1403 MFAB
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm43746ac20-bd1b-4ca1-904d-2b6425ad7fb3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_43.1403_MFAB
No Image Available

Unknown Lady (Plaid Silk Waist)

Artist:
Southworth & Hawes, active 1843 - 1862  Search this
Sitter:
Unidentified Woman  Search this
Medium:
Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Plate: 21.6 x 16.2 cm (8 1/2 x 6 3/8 in.)
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1845-61
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Earring  Search this
Costume\Hair Accessory  Search this
Unidentified Woman: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Object number:
43.1404 MFAB
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4f63440a6-5715-43ca-81c8-003b54be88f7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_43.1404_MFAB
No Image Available

Portrait of a Woman in Nine Oval Views

Artist:
Southworth & Hawes, active 1843 - 1862  Search this
Sitter:
Unidentified Woman  Search this
Medium:
Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Image: 21.6 x 16.5 cm (8 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1845-61
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Earring  Search this
Unidentified Woman: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Object number:
43.1405 MFAB
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm492ec5608-8dc0-477d-9bd3-e69c14566dfd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_43.1405_MFAB
No Image Available

Mrs. Harrison Gray Otis

Artist:
Southworth & Hawes, active 1843 - 1862  Search this
Sitter:
Sally Foster Otis, 10 Jan 1770 - 6 Sep 1838  Search this
Medium:
Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Plate: 21.6 x 16.5 cm (8 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1845-61
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Earring  Search this
Interior  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Costume\Outerwear\Shawl  Search this
Architecture\Column  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Carpet  Search this
Costume\Hair Accessory  Search this
Sally Foster Otis: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Object number:
43.1408 MFAB
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4c7501c74-13a2-480a-bcf3-8a4eacebd3d3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_43.1408_MFAB
No Image Available

Triplets

Artist:
Southworth & Hawes, active 1843 - 1862  Search this
Sitter:
Unidentified Boys  Search this
Medium:
Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Sight: 9.1 x 8 cm (3 9/16 x 3 1/8 in.)
Case: 12.1 x 10.8 x 1.4 cm (4 3/4 x 4 1/4 x 9/16 in.)
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1845-61
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Costume\Footwear\Boots  Search this
Unidentified Boys: Male  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Object number:
43.1434 MFAB
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm475716158-fd84-461a-85f5-8628a45300ed
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_43.1434_MFAB
No Image Available

Old Woman

Artist:
Southworth & Hawes, active 1843 - 1862  Search this
Sitter:
Unidentified Woman  Search this
Medium:
Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Plate: 10.8 x 8.4 cm (4 1/4 x 3 5/16 in.)
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1845-61
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Unidentified Woman: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Object number:
43.1437 MFAB
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm41786529f-3dce-4e60-aec8-1f877c6793ae
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_43.1437_MFAB

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