[R. McGill, full-length portrait, seated in chair, facing front, with ...
Photographer unidentified. Was part of LOT 8554. Case: similar to Rinhart 123. Accompanying hand-written note: R... McGill born in Baltimore, died at Cape Palmas. One of the original trustees of Hall Free Scho... More
[Unidentified man with cat, three-quarter length portrait, full face, ...
Photographer unidentified. Case: front, Rinhart 66; back, urn with leaves. Purchase; 1967; (DLC/PP-1967:040). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Exhibited: American Treasures of the ... More
[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, in unifo...
Photographer unidentified. Hallmark: [illegible]. Case: back only, four petal flower surrounded by scroll. Gift; W.G. Hoes; 1954. Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress).
[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, full face, seated, hol...
Public domain scan of portrait art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Democratic simplicity or the arrival of our favourite son
A satirical attack on alleged excesses in the Van Buren administration and on the President's Loco Foco or radical Democratic supporters in New York. Martin Van Buren rides past New York's Tammany Hall in a lu... More
[Unidentified man, possibly William G. Mason, head and shoulders port...
Case: Rinhart 148. Label adhered to case: 35. Purchase; Marian S. Carson; 1998; (DLC/PP-1998:151.2). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection (Li... More
[Man by chair addressing meeting]
Title devised by cataloger. No publication information. (DLC/PP-1941:0074). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress).
[Unidentified man, half-length portrait, facing front]
Case: front - Rinhart 257; back - Rinhart 131 variant. Purchase; Anthony Barboza; 1999; (DLC/PP-1999:022). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress).
[William Robertson Grant, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]
Printed on yellow paper label pasted to the paper seal: Daguerreotype miniatures, by R. Cornelius, Eighth Street, above Chesnut [sic], Philadelphia. Written on paper seal: Dr. Grant, 1840. Labels on cover glas... More
[John McAllister, Jr., head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]
Printed on yellow paper label pasted to the paper seal: Daguerreotype miniatures, by R. Cornelius, Eighth Street, above Chesnut [sic], Philadelphia. Written on paper seal: J. McAllister, Jr., May 6th, 1840. In... More
[Unidentified man wearing spectacles, half-length portrait, seated, fa...
Photographer unidentified. Hallmark: Rinhart 46. Source unknown. Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress).
Man on horseback talking with a man carrying an oystering shovel on th...
Signed in pencil on lower left. Cochran, 119 (DLC/PP-1997:105) Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection at the Library of Congress. Forms part of: Documentary drawing filing series (Library of Congress).
Yama-chichi kills man in sleep - Public domain dedication image
Ukiyo-e print illustration showing scene from traditional tale in which a Yeti-like creature inhales the life force from sleeping travelers; opposite page contains text; covers from other volumes also shown.
[Full-length portrait of American Indian man with short hair, wearing ...
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[Indian man resting in a window opening as a bird and horse look on]
Illus. in: Hunter's Indian sketches, leaf 4. Alexander Hunter, born 1816, was a surgeon in the Madras Medical Service and an artist and printmaker.
Paul Gavarni - [Etude, self portrait]
Dated on stone in reverse. Pennell Fund, 65-16. Imp. Bertauts, ... Gavarni. Title from shelflist card.
The evil tree or hieroglyphics of the natural man
Public domain photo of art print, 17th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
[Unidentified man, three-quarter length portrait, facing front, seated...
Photographer unidentified. Hallmark: Rinhart 13a. Case: variant of Rinhart 219. Source unknown. Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress).
Francis Scott Key, 1780-1843 - Public domain portrait engraving
Portrait, bust, facing front. Exchange 399 March 20, 1946, Free Library of Philadelphia. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card, with subsequent revisions. Caption card tracings: PI; Shelf.
The great American steeple chase for 1844
An imaginative and elaborate parody on the upcoming 1844 presidential campaign. The artist favors Whig nominee-apparent Henry Clay and is highly critical of incumbent John Tyler. The "chase" for the presidency ... More
John Quincy Adams / taken from a daguerreotype by P. Haas ; lith. & pu...
Print shows John Quincy Adams, full-length portrait, seated in a chair, facing front, with hands on a book in his lap and legs crossed, and with large book on the floor next to the chair.
Friend in adversity painted by E. Prentis ; engd. by H.S. Sadd N.Y
Print shows a man, possibly ill or otherwise in despair, seated in a chair before a fireplace in his bedroom, a woman sitting next to him, comforts him with kind words; a teapot steams in the fireplace and dark... More
[Unidentified man, about 60 years of age, in Masonic regalia, three-qu...
Written on back of plate: 501(X). Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.
[Unidentified man and woman, both about 30 years of age, with a child ...
Scratched on back of plate: 178; 196. Two edges trimmed. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.
[Unidentified man, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left, s...
Scratched on back of plate: 319. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.
Hamilton Fish, representative from New York drawn from life on stone b...
Print shows Hamilton Fish, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right; includes a facsimile signature. Signed and dated on stone. Printed at bottom: Sold at Wm. Colman's Broadway. Stamped on verso: 43309. Stamp... More
[Unidentified man, about 30 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait,...
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[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]
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[Unidentified man, about 30 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait,...
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[Unidentified man, about 30 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait,...
Scratched on back of plate: 189; 295. Corners rounded. Possibly a portrait of John Bigelow based on similarity to image LC-BH82- 4625 in Brady-Handy Photograph Collection (Source: Owen Blevins 4/2017). Transfer... More
[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right]
Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
[Israel T. Hatch, half-length portrait, slightly to right, eyes front]
Democratic Congressman from New York, 1857-1859. Scratched on face of plate: 189: Hatch. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Pro... More
[Unidentified man, about 35 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait,...
Vignetted at bottom. Scratched on back of plate: 23. Corners rounded. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Bra... More
Henry Clay / painted by James Wise ; engraved by J. Sartain.
Print showing Henry Clay, full-length portrait, standing, facing slightly left, gesturing with right hand, left hand resting on table; a globe and two books are on the floor in lower left corner. Entered accor... More
[Edwin Forrest, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]
Actor. Hallmark: J. Rousseau & Co. Written in pencil on back of plate: E. Forrest. Purchase; Alice H. Cox and Mary H. Evans; 1954. Forms part of: Brady-Handy collection (Library of Congress). Forms part of: Dag... More
[Forbes Winslow, three-quarter length portrait, three-quarters to the ...
Doctor, physician, psychiatrist. Alternative identification: Dr. Winston (cat. 5). Scratched on back of plate: 152. Hallmark: [asterisk double paschal lamb] J.P. 30. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920. (DLC/PP-19... More
[Unidentified man, three-quarter length portrait, facing slightly left...
Hallmark: J. Rousseau & Co. Penciled on back of plate: Albert G. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.
[Memucan Hunt, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right]
Envoy, Minister Plenipotentiary, from Republic of Texas. Identification from engraving in DeBow's Southern and Western Review, October, 1852, frontispiece. Scratched on face of plate: 207; Hunt, Texas. Scratche... More
[Unidentified man], Mathew Brady Photograph, 1850s.
Picryl description: Public domain image of a daguerreotype portrait, early photography, 19th century, Victorian style, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
[Unidentified man, about 60 years of age, half-length portrait, facing...
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[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]
Scratched on back of plate: 361. Hallmark: Rinhart 2. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.
[Unidentified man, about 30 years of age, half-length portrait, facing...
Scratched on back of plate: 359. Corners trimmed. Hallmark: Rinhart 31a. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew ... More
[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right]
Scratched on back of plate: 379. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.
[Unidentified man, about 30 years of age, half-length portrait, three-...
Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
[Unidentified man, about 35 years of age, half-length portrait, three-...
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[Unidentified man, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right, ...
Scratched on back of plate: 169; 293 [cancelled]; 295. Alternative identification: Stephen Vail, proprietor of the Speedwell Iron Works, Morristown, N.J. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920. (DLC/PP-1920:46153). F... More
[Unidentified man, about 45 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait,...
Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
[Unidentified man, about 40 years of age, three-quarter length portrai...
Scratched on back of plate: 76; 177 [cancelled] Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.
[Unidentified man, about 40 years of age, half-length portrait, facing...
Scratched on back of plate: 339. Hallmark: Rinhart 31b. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.
[Unidentified man, about 40 years of age, half-length portrait, slight...
Scratched on back of plate: 133. Corners trimmed. Resembles portrait of Horace Kneeland, New York sculptor, in The Atlas, Dec. 15, 1844. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Dag... More
[Daniel Dickinson, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to the left, ...
Democratic Senator from New York, 1844-1851. Public domain photograph of 19th-century daguerreotype portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
[Unidentified man, about 40 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait,...
Photo possibly shows Thaddeus Hyatt. (Source: Frederick Rock, 2011) Scratched on back of plate: 53; 54 [cancelled] Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection... More
[George Bush, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the right...
Identification from engraving by H.W. Smith on frontispiece of Memoirs and reminiscences of the late Prof. George Bush, edited by Woodbury M. Fernald, 1860. Image in engraving is similar, but not identical to t... More
[Unidentified man, about 45 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait,...
Scratched on back of plate: 354. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.
[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to the right]
Scratched on back of plate: 315. Hallmark: Rinhart 46. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.
A.P. Upshur, Secretary of State from life on stone by Chs. Fenderich 1...
Print shows A.P. Upshur, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right; includes a facsimile signature. Signed and dated on stone. Stamped on verso: 43309. Stamped on verso: L.C. Division of Prints. Forms... More
[Edward Knight Collins, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to the l...
Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
[Unidentified man, about 30 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait,...
Alternative identifications: Joseph Eldridge H. Hamblin, soldier; Thos. S.H. Ordwiz(?), actor. Scratched on face of plate: 108 [cancelled]; 112; Hamblin Jr. Scratched on back of plate: 240. Corners trimmed. Tr... More
[Unidentified man and woman, both about 35 years of age, with a girl a...
Plate trimmed to oval shape. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.
[Washington Hunt, half-length portrait, slightly to right]
Whig Congressman from New York, 1843-1849; Governor of New York, 1850-1852. Identification from engraving by A.H. Ritchie, Dagpe. by Brady. Scratched on back of plate: 17. Hallmark: [paschal lamb] A. Gaudin 40(... More
[Hickson W. and Mary Elizabeth Field, three-quarter length portrait of...
Photographer unidentified. Case: central floral motif surrounded by scrolls. Accompanying note: Mr. & Mrs. Hickson W. Field of Rome. Gift; Family of William B. Osgood Field; 1997; (DLC/PP-1999:155). Forms part ... More
Mexican War drummer - Daguerreotype, Public domain
Photographer unidentified. Case: embossed rectangle. Daguerreotype shows a young man in the uniform of a U.S. Army infantry drummer, during the time of the Mexican War. He is seated, facing forward with a plum... More
John Sherman, Head and Shoulders Portrait
Drawing is head-and-shoulders portrait of John Sherman (1823-1900), Republican Representative from Ohio, 1855-1861; Senator, 1861-1877, 1881-1897; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1877-1881. The drawing was crea... More
[William Penn Cresson, full-length portrait, standing, facing left, wi...
Date based on brass mat. Case: plain leather, embossed with gold leaf on back "J.E. Mayall, Daguerreotype Institution, 433 West Strand". Label inside case: "Wm. Penn Cresson." Labels adhered to case: "174". Pur... More
[Unidentified man and woman, three-quarters length portrait, seated]
Case: flowers surrounded by scrolls. Barboza number: 6019.022. Stamped on brass mat: J. P. Ball, Cincinnati. Purchase; Anthony Barboza; 1999; (DLC/PP-1999:022). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library ... More
Ludwig Richter - Dresdner album Ludw. Richter ; J.C. Flegel sc
Print shows an allegorical female figure seated on a cloud, feeding three small children, a fourth child, on the right, holds a cornucopia; a banner labeled "Charitas" hangs from trees behind them. In a scene b... More
[Unidentified couple, man seated and woman standing]
Case: Eichmeyer style. Barboza number: 6019.023. Stamped on brass mat: J. P. Ball, Cincinnati. Date based upon address of photographer. Purchase; Anthony Barboza; 1999; (DLC/PP-1999:022). Forms part of: Daguerr... More
[Unidentified man and woman, seated, facing front]
Case: front - Rinhart 162; back - oval surrounded by scrolls. Barboza number: 6019.005. Stamped on silk pad: J. Turpin. Gift; Anthony Barboza; 1999; (DLC/PP-1999:022). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (L... More
[Unidentified man, about 50 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait,...
Scratched on back of plate: 194. Hallmark: Rinhart 21. Same sitter as DAG no. 177. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced ... More
The strife, between an old hunker, a barnburner and a no party man
A particularly well-drawn satire on the three major presidential contenders for 1848, (left to right) Zachary Taylor, Martin Van Buren and Lewis Cass. Of the three the artist seems to favor Van Buren, the "Barn... More
[Unidentified man, half-length portrait, seated, facing front]
Hallmark: Rinhart 44. Date based on hallmark. Case: front - flowers surrounded by frame design; back - geometric design. In Marian S. Carson's inventory, the sitter is identified as Dr. George W. Cardeza of Jef... More
Man sketching on a wharf with a dog seated next to him, in the backgro...
Stamped on verso: From the file of James F. Queen artist, 1824-1889. Cochran, 102 (DLC/PP-1997:105) Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection at the Library of Congress. Forms part of: Documentary drawing fil... More
The telegraphic candidates - Steam locomotive, Public domain image
In a race between the railroad and the telegraph the "telegraphic candidates," Lewis Cass and William O. Butler, are first to the White House. The artist ridicules Zachary Taylor for his hazy stance on major ca... More
[Unidentified man, possibly Hosea Curtice, seated in chair, facing fro...
No electronic surrogate available. Case: back only Rinhart 144. Stamped on brass mat: Senter, Auburn. Paper note with daguerreotype: "Hosea Curtice." Transfer, Mauscript Division (Cooper Curtice Papers); 2001; ... More
John M. Clayton, head-and-shoulders length studio portrait, facing lef...
Inscribed in pencil on mount: Portrait of John M. Clayton. (DLC/PP-1999:126). Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection at the Library of Congress.
The first trial by jury painted by C.W. Cope ; engraved by H.S. Sadd
Print shows a jury trial in process, the jury sits on the right, the body of a dead man lies on a stretcher with a young woman weeping over him and a young man pointing toward the accused who is in the custody ... More
[Jose Maria Lacunza, half-length portrait, seated, facing front]
In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 16, lower left. On verso: E.A. Martinez y C[superscript a]., Escalerillas, No. 14, Mexico.
[Bust of bearded old man with gnarled hands]
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[Full-length portrait of a man holding top hat and cane, standing besi...
In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 26, lower right.
[Guillermo Prieto, full-length portrait, standing, facing front]
In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 21, lower left. On recto: Guillermo Prieto.
[Juan Bautista Ceballos (Cevallos), half-length portrait, facing front...
In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 16, upper right. On recto above item: Ex-President Gral. Ceballos.
[John Griffin Carlisle, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]
Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
[De la Garza, full-length portrait, standing, facing front]
In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 17, upper right. On recto: Cruces y Campa, México, 2[superscript a] de S. Francisco, no. 4.
[Print speciman of American Indian man on horseback killing bison] / A...
Illus. in: Lithography, engraving and printing establishment of Augs. Kollner : designer, engraver & lithographer, copperplate & lithographic printer, [p. 7]
John C. Calhoun, Head and Shoulders Portrait
Head and shoulders portrait, facing left. Public domain scan of 19th-century salted paper print artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
[John Ross, full length portrait, facing front standing next to a smal...
Photograph shows portrait of John Ross, also known as Guwisguwi, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1828-1866 and founder of Ross's Landing in 1816, site of the original settlement of Chattanooga, Tenn... More
[Leandro Valle, half-length portrait, seated, facing front]
In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 21, lower right.
Tomb - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph
Relief sculpture of seated woman holding hand of other woman, man in background. In album: Athens, Egypt, Rhine, Switzerland, Tyrol, Salzburg, opposite p. 21, left side.
[Samuel F.B. Morse, half-length portrait, posing with left hand on a t...
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[Portrait of Edward James Roye, American-Liberian political figure]
Photograph shows man, half-length portrait, facing front. Date based on Thomas Sully's painted portrait of Roye from 1864. Identification of Roye and of the use of this photograph as a source for the painting ... More
CAMPBELL, C.M., MRS., Mathew Brady Photograph, 1850s.
A black and white photo of a man in a suit. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
[F. Mejía, full-length portrait, facing front]
In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 24, lower right. On recto above photo: F. Mejía. On verso: Fran. Mejia.
[Unidentified man, about 40 years of age and a somewhat younger woman,...
Corners trimmed. Hallmark: Rinhart 29. Written on back of plate: 507(X). Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew ... More
[Unidentified man, about 40 years of age and a boy about 14 years of a...
Scratched on back of plate: 508(X). Hallmark: Rinhart 2. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.
[Head and shoulders portrait of a man, possibly a plasterer, seated, s...
Purchase; Dennis A. Waters; 2014; (DLC/PP-2014:151). Forms part of: Daguerreotype Collection (Library of Congress). Vender : Dennis A. Waters.
Maj. Theodore Winthrop, killed at Bulls Bluff
Maj. Theodore Winthrop, bust portrait, facing left. Gift; Mrs. Norman P. Mason; 1963 Oct. In album: Cartes de visite portraits of U.S. Army officers, children, and others, p. 23, right.
[General José Lopez Uraga, full-length portrait, standing, facing fron...
In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 9, lower left.
Le globe volant. Book illustration from Library of Congress
Illustration shows a man navigating a balloon with an attached oar and rudder while seated in the basket. "Page 164." Illus. from an unidentified book or periodical. Tissandier collection.
[Frontispiece showing young man seated, with Genius holding a plaque]
Mitchell collection of American book illustrations and portrait prints Formerly found in: PAGA 4 - 1921 : R1 - Tiebout Unprocessed in PR 13 CN 1921:R01, Container 16.
[Half-length portrait of a man seated, facing front]
In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 17, upper left. On recto: Cruces y Campa, México, 2[superscript a] de S. Francisco, no. 4.