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Artist
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896
Sitter
Alexander Dallas Bache, 19 Jul 1806 - 17 Feb 1867
Date
c. 1860
Type
Photograph
Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 8.1 × 5.5 cm (3 3/16 × 2 3/16")
Mount: 8.1 × 6.2 cm (3 3/16 × 2 7/16")
Mat: 45.7 × 35.6 cm (18 × 14")
Topic
Interior
Home Furnishings\Furniture
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair
Printed Material\Book
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table
Costume\Jewelry\Chain
Interior\Studio
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Home Furnishings\Curtain
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie
Alexander Dallas Bache: Male
Alexander Dallas Bache: Science and Technology\Scientist\Physicist
Alexander Dallas Bache: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\College administrator\President
Alexander Dallas Bache: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\Smithsonian Institution\Regent of Smithsonian Institution
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution