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Artist
Mathew Brady Studio, active 1844 - 1894
Sitter
Cornelius Vanderbilt, 27 May 1794 - 4 Jan 1877
Date
mid 19th century
Type
Photograph
Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 8.3 x 5.5 cm (3 1/4 x 2 3/16")
Mount: 9.7 x 6.1 cm (3 13/16 x 2 3/8")
Topic
Costume\Jewelry\Chain
Photographic format\Carte-de-visite
Costume\Dress Accessory\Button
Interior\Studio\Photography
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Muttonchops
Cornelius Vanderbilt: Male
Cornelius Vanderbilt: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Financier
Cornelius Vanderbilt: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Railroad executive
Cornelius Vanderbilt: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Shipping
Cornelius Vanderbilt: Business and Finance\Transportation\Steamboat captain
Cornelius Vanderbilt: Education and Scholarship\Founder\University
Cornelius Vanderbilt: Congressional Gold Medal
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
