Henry Wilson
ArtistStudio of
Mathew B. Brady
(American, 1823-1896)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1870
MediumAlbumen
DimensionsOverall, Support: 4 1/8 x 2 1/2 in. (10.5 x 6.4 cm)
Overall, Image: 3 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. (8.3 x 5.7 cm)
Overall, Image: 3 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. (8.3 x 5.7 cm)
InscribedStamped on reverse with Brady's logo: "BRADY'S/National Photographic Portrait/Galleries,/Broadway and 10th Street, New York./627 Pennsylvania Avenue,/Washington, D.C." Imprinted on mount at bottom right: "G.W. THORNE 60 NASSAU ST. NEW YORK". Written on mount below image: "Hy Wilson (V.Prest)."
Credit LineMuseum purchase and gift of Reid Diggs, Jr.
Object number90.89
Not on view
DescriptionThis carte de visite is a bust portrait of Henry Wilson (1812-1875), Abolitionist politician, U.S. Senator; Vice President of U.S., 1873-1875. This is a full-face portrait with the sitter turned slightly to his proper right; he has light colored hair. Mount is rectangular with rounded corners; image has a plain background.Label TextStudio of Mathew B. Brady American, 1823−1896 Henry Wilson, ca. 1870 Albumen print (photograph) Henry Wilson (1812−1875) Republican Senator from Massachusetts Museum purchase and gift of Reid Diggs, Jr. 90.89 Exhibition History"Shooting Lincoln: Photography and the 16th President," Chrysler Museum of Art, February 10 - July 5, 2015.
