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Attribution:
Mathew Brady Studio, active 1844 - 1894  Search this
Sitter:
Anna Haining Swan, 06 Aug 1846 - 05 Aug 1888  Search this
Noah Orr, 19 Sep 1836 - 01 Jul 1882  Search this
Suzie Reed  Search this
Edward Newell, 27 Jul 1857 - 23 Dec 1915  Search this
Rudolph Lucasie  Search this
John Battersby, 14 Feb 1829 - 18 Feb 1897  Search this
Hannah Battersby, c. 1836 - 15 Apr 1889  Search this
Unidentified Woman  Search this
Unidentified Woman  Search this
Unidentified Sitter  Search this
Unidentified Man  Search this
Medium:
Glass plate collodion negative
Dimensions:
Plate: 6.8 × 9.4 × 0.2 cm (2 11/16 × 3 11/16 × 1/16")
Type:
Photographic Negative
Place:
United States\New York\Kings\New York
Date:
c. 1860-70
Collection Description:
The Frederick Hill Meserve Collection comprises more than five thousand Civil War-era portrait negatives from the Mathew Brady photography studio in New York City. The collection, which the National Portrait Gallery acquired in 1981, includes portraits of generals, politicians, diplomats, painters, and performers. It also contains depictions of “Human Curiosities” at P. T. Barnum’s American Museum in New York City, that, although highly exploitative, help to document the historical representations of disability in the United States.
La Colección Frederick Hill Meserve contiene más de 5,000 negativos de retratos de la época de la Guerra Civil provenientes del estudio fotográfico de Mathew Brady en la ciudad de Nueva York. Adquirida por la National Portrait Gallery en 1981, la colección incluye retratos de militares, políticos, diplomáticos y artistas. También contiene imágenes de “curiosidades humanas” exhibidas en el American Museum de P.T. Barnum en Nueva York. Estas últimas, a pesar de su índole degradante, nos ayudan a documentar la representación histórica de las personas discapacitadas en EE.UU.
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Earring  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Medal  Search this
Interior  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Chain  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Headdress\Crown  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Sash  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Belt  Search this
Unidentified Man: Male  Search this
Unidentified Woman: Female  Search this
Anna Haining Swan: Female  Search this
Anna Haining Swan: Performing Arts\Performer  Search this
Noah Orr: Male  Search this
Noah Orr: Performing Arts\Performer\Circus performer  Search this
Suzie Reed: Female  Search this
Suzie Reed: Performing Arts\Performer  Search this
Suzie Reed: Society and Social Change\Person with a Disability\Dwarfism  Search this
Hannah Battersby: Female  Search this
Edward Newell: Male  Search this
Edward Newell: Performing Arts\Performer  Search this
Edward Newell: Society and Social Change\Person with a Disability\Dwarfism  Search this
Rudolph Lucasie: Male  Search this
John Battersby: Male  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; Frederick Hill Meserve Collection
Object number:
NPG.81.M1976
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm42d14e092-1a0c-48c8-9418-5b3fa2290fa2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.81.M1976