Vignette Portrait of William H. Seward

Creator

Files

Description

Photograph of either an engraving or lithograph featuring a vignette portrait of William H. Seward, United States Secretary of State from 1861-1869. In the portrait, Seward is shown from the chest up and is turned slightly to his proper left.

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

recto, inscribed below print: Sec. Seward verso, inscribed at top: [6.00] verso, in backmark: CHESTNUT ST. / PHILADA. PHOTOGRAPHIC CO. / 730 / PHILADELPHIA.

Subjects

Carte de visite photographs; Seward, William H. (William Henry), 1801-1872

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

853

Digital ID

FVW_00853

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.