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William Henry Seward

Artist:
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896  Search this
Sitter:
William Henry Seward, 16 May 1801 - 15 Oct 1872  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
74.5cm x 61.5cm (29 5/16" x 24 3/16"), Sight
Type:
Painting
Date:
1873?
Topic:
William Henry Seward: Male  Search this
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\US Senator\New York  Search this
William Henry Seward: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Statesman  Search this
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Governor\New York  Search this
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State  Search this
William Henry Seward: Politics and Government\State Senator\New York  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: U.S. Department of State
Object number:
81.96
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Catalog of American Portraits
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_81.96
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Untitled [Two Women and a Man]

Artist:
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896  Search this
Sitter:
Unidentified Man  Search this
Unidentified Woman  Search this
Unidentified Woman  Search this
Medium:
Ambrotype
Dimensions:
14 x 11.4cm (5 1/2 x 4 1/2")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
n.d.a.
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Unidentified Man: Male  Search this
Unidentified Woman: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Object number:
88.620 SFMOMA
Restrictions & Rights:
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Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm45f3b0f56-a2b1-4bfb-a9eb-5d0f2f821bf2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_88.620_SFMOMA
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Mathew B. Brady

Artist:
Charles Loring Elliott, 12 Oct 1812 - 25 Aug 1868  Search this
Sitter:
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
61cm x 50.8cm (24" x 20"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1857
Topic:
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard  Search this
Mathew B. Brady: Male  Search this
Mathew B. Brady: Visual Arts\Artist\Photographer  Search this
Mathew B. Brady: Visual Arts\Artist\Photographer\Daguerreotypist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Object number:
96.24 MMA
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4ecd414ba-6b2d-4da2-9951-f6b58eee7236
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_96.24_MMA
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John Quincy Adams

Artist:
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896  Search this
Copy after:
John Cranch, 1807 - 1891  Search this
Sitter:
John Quincy Adams, 11 Jul 1767 - 23 Feb 1848  Search this
Medium:
Oil on cardboard
Dimensions:
23.5cm x 19cm (9 1/4" x 7 1/2"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Place:
United States\New York
Date:
1853
Topic:
John Quincy Adams: Male  Search this
John Quincy Adams: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Massachusetts  Search this
John Quincy Adams: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Ambassador  Search this
John Quincy Adams: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
John Quincy Adams: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State  Search this
John Quincy Adams: Politics and Government\US Senator\Massachusetts  Search this
John Quincy Adams: Politics and Government\Son of US President  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Mr. J. Delafield Du Bois
Object number:
CT990023
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4d24fc3a6-ac1b-4273-849e-4ea633e4ccf6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_CT990023
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Thomas Starr King

Artist:
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896  Search this
Sitter:
Thomas Starr King, 17 Dec 1824 - 04 Mar 1864  Search this
Medium:
Half plate daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Plate: 14 x 10.6 cm (5 1/2 x 4 3/16")
Mat: 17.8 x 1.5 cm (7 x 5/8")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
c. 1848
Topic:
Thomas Starr King: Male  Search this
Thomas Starr King: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy  Search this
Thomas Starr King: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer  Search this
Thomas Starr King: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy\Pastor  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Library of Congress
Object number:
DAG no. 142
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4ac4aac69-36db-4c04-81ef-d4ee12fb5765
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_DAG_no._142
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James Polk

Artist:
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896  Search this
Sitter:
James Knox Polk, 2 Nov 1795 - 15 Jun 1849  Search this
Medium:
Whole plate daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Plate: 21.3 x 15.9 cm (8 3/8 x 6 1/4")
Mat: 25.4 x 20.3 cm (10 x 8")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1849
Topic:
James Knox Polk: Male  Search this
James Knox Polk: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
James Knox Polk: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Speaker of the House  Search this
James Knox Polk: Politics and Government\Governor\Tennessee  Search this
James Knox Polk: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
James Knox Polk: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Tennessee  Search this
James Knox Polk: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Tennessee  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Library of Congress
Object number:
DAG no. 391
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4876fbf2b-ca12-4e65-a68a-8cd0636813cd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_DAG_no._391
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Thomas Ustick Walter

Artist:
Francisco Pausas, 20th century  Search this
Copy after:
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896  Search this
Sitter:
Thomas Ustick Walter, 4 Sep 1804 - 3 Oct 1887  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
77.4cm x 59.7cm (30 1/2" x 23 1/2"), Sight
Type:
Painting
Date:
1925?
Topic:
Thomas Ustick Walter: Male  Search this
Thomas Ustick Walter: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor  Search this
Thomas Ustick Walter: Visual Arts\Architect  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: U.S. Capitol
Object number:
DC230386
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4894cfdc4-1a6d-48b4-b207-725d86cc05bf
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_DC230386
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Junius Brutus Booth

Artist:
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896  Search this
Sitter:
Junius Brutus Booth, 1 May 1796 - 30 Nov 1852  Search this
Formerly identified as:
Edwin Forrest, 9 Mar 1806 - 12 Dec 1872  Search this
Medium:
Daguerreotype
Type:
Photograph
Date:
after 1844
Topic:
Junius Brutus Booth: Male  Search this
Junius Brutus Booth: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor  Search this
Junius Brutus Booth: Performing Arts\Theater manager  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division
Object number:
DC340139
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4bd1eeb24-0afb-4ffa-a2a6-41b02ac7eeab
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_DC340139
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William Allen

Artist:
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896  Search this
Sitter:
William Allen, 1803 - 1879  Search this
Medium:
Daguerreotype
Type:
Photograph
Date:
after 1845
Topic:
Photograph\Daguerreotype  Search this
William Allen: Male  Search this
William Allen: Politics and Government\Governor\Ohio  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division
Object number:
DC340153
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_DC340153
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George Edmund Badger

Artist:
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896  Search this
Sitter:
George Edmund Badger, 17 Apr 1795 - 11 May 1866  Search this
Medium:
Daguerreotype
Type:
Photograph
Date:
mid 19th century
Topic:
George Edmund Badger: Male  Search this
George Edmund Badger: Politics and Government\US Senator  Search this
George Edmund Badger: Law and Crime\Judge  Search this
George Edmund Badger: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Secretary of the Navy  Search this
George Edmund Badger: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University trustee  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division
Object number:
DC340154
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm42ba1f2a2-024f-41af-bc34-c025df3d9a77
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_DC340154
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Andrew Jackson

Artist:
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896  Search this
Sitter:
Andrew Jackson, 15 Mar 1767 - 8 Jun 1845  Search this
Medium:
Silver-plate Copper Sheet
Dimensions:
14cm x 10.9cm (5 1/2" x 4 5/16"), Accurate
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1845
Topic:
Andrew Jackson: Male  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Politics and Government\US Senator\Tennessee  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Tennessee  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\State Supreme Court Justice\Tennessee  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Politics and Government\Governor\Florida  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Library of Congress
Object number:
DC900102
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4afe919f5-bce1-4ddb-a5b5-e225bd58b6b5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_DC900102
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John Quincy Adams

Artist:
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896  Search this
Sitter:
John Quincy Adams, 11 Jul 1767 - 23 Feb 1848  Search this
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\New York\Kings\New York
Date:
after 1845
Topic:
John Quincy Adams: Male  Search this
John Quincy Adams: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Massachusetts  Search this
John Quincy Adams: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Ambassador  Search this
John Quincy Adams: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
John Quincy Adams: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State  Search this
John Quincy Adams: Politics and Government\US Senator\Massachusetts  Search this
John Quincy Adams: Politics and Government\Son of US President  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Library of Congress
Object number:
DC900106
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4a4ace6bd-7a39-4758-9e9e-9933a3bb5688
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_DC900106
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Theodore Sedgwick

Artist:
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896  Search this
Sitter:
Theodore Sedgwick, 1811 - 1859  Search this
Medium:
Daguerreotype
Type:
Photograph
Date:
after 1845
Topic:
Theodore Sedgwick: Male  Search this
Theodore Sedgwick: Literature\Writer  Search this
Theodore Sedgwick: Law and Crime\Jurist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division
Object number:
DC990183
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4a0af9c3b-b26f-45ed-bf87-eb61de958683
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_DC990183
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James Gordon Bennett

Artist:
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896  Search this
Sitter:
James Gordon Bennett Sr., 1795 - 1872  Search this
Medium:
Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
13.9 × 10.8cm (5 1/2 × 4 1/4")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
c. 1851
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Top hat  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  Search this
James Gordon Bennett Sr.: Male  Search this
James Gordon Bennett Sr.: Literature\Publisher  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Library of Congress
Object number:
DC990417
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4650dec13-b8f6-4564-9b45-a4bb814e4bcc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_DC990417
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Mathew Brady, the photographer returned from Bull Run

Artist:
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896  Search this
Sitter:
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896  Search this
Medium:
Albumen silver print on card stock
Dimensions:
Image: 16.5 × 10.8cm (6 1/2 × 4 1/4")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
July 22, 1861
Topic:
Mathew B. Brady: Male  Search this
Mathew B. Brady: Visual Arts\Artist\Photographer  Search this
Mathew B. Brady: Visual Arts\Artist\Photographer\Daguerreotypist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
EXH.AG.14
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm48beb3926-259a-400d-82ad-4b19cab49fa8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_EXH.AG.14
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Unidentified Man

Studio:
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896  Search this
Sitter:
Unidentified Man  Search this
Medium:
Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Unframed: 3 5/8 x 2 3/4 in. (9.21 x 6.99 cm) (quarter plate)
Type:
Photograph
Date:
c. 1850
Topic:
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard  Search this
Unidentified Man: Male  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Object number:
M.91.287.1 LACMA
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm415ae24e1-704d-4701-b393-99f7eb060eed
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_M.91.287.1_LACMA
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Henry Clay

Artist:
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896  Search this
Sitter:
Henry Clay, 12 Apr 1777 - 29 Jun 1852  Search this
Medium:
Daguerreotype photograph
Dimensions:
Image: 10.2 x 8.3cm (4 x 3 1/4")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1846-48
Topic:
Henry Clay: Male  Search this
Henry Clay: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Speaker of the House  Search this
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State  Search this
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Kentucky  Search this
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Kentucky  Search this
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\US Senator\Kentucky  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: New-York Historical Society
Object number:
NY302426
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4d5318e89-e0a0-4f15-aca6-16da29a538db
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NY302426
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Victoria Claflin Woodhull

Artist:
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896  Search this
Sitter:
Victoria Claflin Woodhull, 23 Sep 1838 - 9 Jun 1927  Search this
Type:
Photograph
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Victoria Claflin Woodhull: Female  Search this
Victoria Claflin Woodhull: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this
Victoria Claflin Woodhull: Journalism and Media\Editor  Search this
Victoria Claflin Woodhull: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist\Civil rights activist\Suffragist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: New-York Historical Society
Object number:
NY900344
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm45cbee242-c19e-4e2e-801d-74dd6b3509d7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NY900344
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William Davis Ticknor

Artist:
Nahum Ball Onthank, 1823 - 1888  Search this
Copy after:
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896  Search this
Sitter:
William Davis Ticknor, 1810 - 1864  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Sight: 73.7 × 58.4cm (29 × 23")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1864
Topic:
Costume\Dress Accessory\Stock  Search this
William Davis Ticknor: Literature\Publisher  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Private collection
Object number:
OH990060
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm49a1d826d-a190-4d56-84db-66a4579417a6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_OH990060
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James Duncan

Artist:
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896  Search this
Sitter:
James Duncan, 1811? - 3 Jul 1849  Search this
Medium:
Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Half-plate
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\New York\Kings\New York
Date:
December 1848
Topic:
Costume\Dress Accessory\Epaulet  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Muttonchops  Search this
James Duncan: Male  Search this
James Duncan: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Palmer Museum of Art, Pennsylvania State University
Object number:
PA430038
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_PA430038

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