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Artist
Napoleon Sarony, 9 Mar 1821 - 9 Nov 1896
Sitter
Edwin Forrest, 9 Mar 1806 - 12 Dec 1872
Date
c. 1872
Type
Photograph
Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 9.6 × 6.1 cm (3 3/4 × 2 3/8")
Mount: 10.5 × 6.3 cm (4 1/8 × 2 1/2")
Mat: 45.7 × 35.6 cm (18 × 14")
Topic
Interior
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Photographic format\Carte-de-visite
Edwin Forrest: Male
Edwin Forrest: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Stage actor
Edwin Forrest: Performing Arts\Theater manager
Portrait
Place
United States\New York\Kings\New York
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution