Portrait of Henry Clay
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Creator Role
publisher
Description
Oval, retouched portrait of Henry Clay, a nineteenth century politician who served in both Houses of Congress and as the 9th United States Secretary of State.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
n.d.
Measurement
4 X 2 3/8 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
paper (fiber product); albumen process
Inscription
recto, in print below portrait: Brady N. Y. / H. Clay recto, below print: Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1861, by M. / B. BRADY, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Uni- / ted States for the Southern District of New York. verso, inscribed at top right: 775 verso, backmark: PUBLISHED BY / E. ANTHONY, / 501 Broadway, / NEW YORK. / FROM / PHOTOGRAPHIC / NEGATIVE, / FROM / BRADY'S NATIONAL / Portrait Gallery.
Subjects
Carte de visite photographsp; Clay, Henry, 1777-1852
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.
Related Source
Image is similar to item # 983.
ID
982
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.