Title

Seated Portrait of James Buchanan

Creator

Edward Anthony
Brady's National Portrait Gallery

Files

Creator Role

publisher

Description

The CDV features a seated, retouched portrait of President James Buchanan, 15th President of the United States. In the portrait, Buchanan sits with his proper left leg crossed over his right. His body and head face slightly toward his proper left, and he looks directly into the camera.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

n.d.

Measurement

4 X 2 1/2 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

paper (fiber product); albumen process

Inscription

verso, inscribed at top: James Buchanan / [$35.00] verso, backmark: PUBLISHED BY / E. ANTHONY, / 501 Broadyway, / NEW YORK. / FROM / PHOTOGRAPHIC / NEGATIVE, / FROM / BRADY'S NATIONAL / Portrait Gallery.

Subjects

Buchanan, James, 1791-1868; Carte de visite photographs

Work Type

albumen prints ; cartes-de-visite (card photographs)

Class

CDVs

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

964

Digital ID

FVW_00964

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries.

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.