Standing Man with Musket

Artist Rufus Anson (American, active 1850s)

Dateca. 1853-1855

MediumDaguerreotype

DimensionsPlate (half): 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches (13.97 x 11.43 cm)

Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Object number2005.27.23

InscribedImpressed velvet liner reads: "Anson / 589 Broadway / NY." Stamped on brass mat: "Anson / 589 Broadway."

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DescriptionImage of a man with a holstered pistol on his belt standing with his arm draped over a long-barreled musket. This half plate daguerreotype is housed in a brass mat inside of a black leather covered case embossed with an ornamental circle motif and a red velvet liner.

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