Vieuxtemps
Artist
J. Gurney and Son
(American)
CultureAmerican
Date1860s-1870s
MediumAlbumen
DimensionsOverall, Image: 3 5/8 × 2 1/4 in. (9.2 × 5.7 cm)
Overall, Support: 4 × 2 1/2 in. (10.2 × 6.4 cm)
Overall, Support: 4 × 2 1/2 in. (10.2 × 6.4 cm)
InscribedStamped on reverse: "Gurney/Fifth Avenue, Cor. 16th St. N.Y." Seal on reverse: "I have chained the sun to serve me." Printed on front: "Gurney and Son/Fifth Avenue, N.Y." Hand-printed on front: "Vieuxtemps". Hand-printed on reverse: "Vieuxtemps/Violinist"
Credit LineMuseum purchase and gift of Reid Diggs, Jr.
Object number90.145
Not on view
DescriptionThis is an albumen carte de visite depicting Vieuxtemps, the violinist.
