William Henry Seward
Artist
Mathew B. Brady
(American, 1823-1896)
Publisher
E. Anthony
(American)
CultureAmerican
Date1860s
MediumAlbumen
DimensionsOverall, Support: 4 1/16 x 2 5/16 in. (10.3 x 5.9 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)
InscribedImprint on reverse: "PUBLISHED BY / E. ANTHONY, / 501 Broadway, / NEW YORK. / FROM / PHOTOGRAPHIC NEGATIVE, / FROM / BRADY'S NATIONAL / Portrait Gallery". Paper label below imprint: McALLISTER / & / BROTHER / 728 Chestnut Street / PHILADELPHIA". Signature, done in the photographic process: at left of vignetted image: "Brady", and at right of vignetted image: "N.Y.", below vignetted image: "W. H. Seward". Handwritten on mount: W W.H. Seward".
Credit LineMuseum purchase and gift of Reid Diggs, Jr.
Object number90.107
Not on view
DescriptionThis albumen carte de visite is a vignetted profile view of William Henry Seward (1801-1872) Secretary of State under Lincoln and Andrew Johnson, U. S. Senator, and negotiated purchase of Alaska. Mount is rectangular with slightly rounded corners.
