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Artist
Mathew Brady Studio, active 1844 - 1894
Studio
E. & H. T. Anthony & Company, active 1852 - 1901
Sitter
Joseph Henry, 17 Dec 1797 - 13 May 1878
Date
c. 1862-65
Type
Photograph
Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 8.5 × 5.6 cm (3 3/8 × 2 3/16")
Mount: 10.2 × 6.1 cm (4 × 2 3/8")
Mat: 45.7 × 35.6 cm (18 × 14")
Topic
Interior
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie
Photographic format\Carte-de-visite
Joseph Henry: Male
Joseph Henry: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor
Joseph Henry: Science and Technology\Scientist\Physicist
Joseph Henry: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\Smithsonian Institution\Secretary of Smithsonian Institution
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution