New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

Phenol Fowler

Artist Charles DeForest Fredricks (American, 1823-1894)

Date1860s-1870s

MediumAlbumen

DimensionsOverall, Support: 4 1/16 x 2 1/2 in. (10.3 x 6.4 cm)
Overall, Image: 3 9/16 x 2 1/8 in. (9.1 x 5.4 cm)

InscribedLogo printed on reverse: "C. D. FREDERICKS & CO / 587 Broadway / NEW-YORK / PARIS HABANA / Pasge du Havre Calle de Habana / 31 / 108". Eagle motif on reverse. Written in pencil top reverse: "Fowler". Printed on mount at LL: "C. D. FREDERICKS & CO.". Logo printed in green on reverse.

Credit LineMuseum purchase and gift of Reid Diggs, Jr.

Object number90.135

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DescriptionThis albumen carte de visite is a half-length portrait of Phenol Fowler. This CDV is from C. D. Fredericks & Co., New York, Havana, and Paris. The mount is rectangular with slightly rounded corners; the face of the card is bordered by a single purple line. Fowler is turned slightly to his proper right. He has white hair and beard.