Profile Portrait of William H. Seward

Creator

E. and H. T. Anthony
Brady's National Portrait Gallery

Files

Creator Role

publisher

Description

The CDV features a profile portrait of William H. Seward, United States Secretary of State from 1861-1869. In the portrait, Seward is facing his proper right. The portrait is encircled by an oval frame.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

n.d.

Measurement

4 1/8 X 2 1/2 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

paper (fiber product); albumen process

Inscription

recto, below portrait: Brady. / N. Y. / W. H. Seward. verso, in backmark: PUBLISHED BY / E. & H. T. ANTHONY, / 501 Broadway, / NEW YORK. / FROM / PHOTOGRAPHIC NEGATIVE, / FROM / BRADY'S NATIONAL / Portrait Gallery. verso, inscribed below backmark: [$30.00]

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

862

Digital ID

FVW_00862

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.