President Martin Van Buren
Artist
Mathew B. Brady
(American, 1823-1896)
CultureAmerican
Date1860s-1870s
MediumAlbumen
DimensionsOverall, Support: 3 7/8 x 2 3/8 in. (9.8 x 6 cm)
Overall, Image: 3 3/8 x 2 1/16 in. (8.6 x 5.2 cm)
Overall, Image: 3 3/8 x 2 1/16 in. (8.6 x 5.2 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." Handwritten, reverse: "Martin Van Buren/8th President/Inaugurated March 4, 1837/Served 4 yrs/From 1837 to 1841/Born 1782/Died/of New York". Written on mount below image: "Prest. Martin Van Buren"
Credit LineMuseum purchase and gift of Reid Diggs, Jr.
Object number90.93
Not on view
DescriptionThis carte de visite is a half-length portrait of Martin Van Buren (1782-1862), eighth President of the U.S. This is a full-face portrait with the sitter turned very slightly to his proper left; he has white hair and muttonchops. Mount is rectangular with rounded corners and image is bordered by double gilt lines. Image has plain background.
