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Artist
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896
Sitter
George Gordon Meade, 31 Dec 1815 - 6 Nov 1872
Date
c. 1864
Type
Photograph
Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 8.4 × 5.5 cm (3 5/16 × 2 3/16")
Mount: 10 × 6.2 cm (3 15/16 × 2 7/16")
Topic
Interior
Costume\Headgear\Hat
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Symbols & Motifs\Star
Photographic format\Carte-de-visite
George Gordon Meade: Male
George Gordon Meade: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
George Gordon Meade: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Union Army
George Gordon Meade: Science and Technology\Engineer\Military engineer
Portrait
Place
United States\New York\Kings\New York
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution