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Artist
Napoleon Sarony, 9 Mar 1821 - 9 Nov 1896
Sitter
Peter Cooper, 12 Feb 1791 - 4 Apr 1883
Date
c. 1868
Type
Photograph
Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 9.4 × 5.9 cm (3 11/16 × 2 5/16")
Mount: 10.6 × 6.3 cm (4 3/16 × 2 1/2")
Mat: 45.7 × 35.6 cm (18 × 14")
Topic
Interior
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Photographic format\Carte-de-visite
Peter Cooper: Male
Peter Cooper: Business and Finance\Businessperson
Peter Cooper: Education and Scholarship\Founder\School
Peter Cooper: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Industrialist\Manufacturer
Peter Cooper: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist
Peter Cooper: Science and Technology\Inventor
Peter Cooper: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Industrialist\Manufacturer\Iron
Portrait
Place
United States\New York\Kings\New York
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
