Brady's Photographic Wagon

Artist Studio of Mathew B. Brady (American, 1843 - 1885)

Dateca. 1862

MediumAlbumen print

DimensionsOverall: 4 5/8 x 6 5/8 inches (11.75 x 16.83 cm)

Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Object number2005.27.472

InscribedInscribed on back of mount: "WE / F5627 #65 Brady vol. 8 p. 27 Miller."

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DescriptionImage of two bearded men seated in the dirt in front of a wagon; a third man stands behind holding the reins of two horses. A dense forest of tall trees fills the background.Published References

Published References

"Reminiscences of War Time Photographers," Anthony's Photographic Bulletin 2 (1882): n.p.

Published References

Davis, Keith F. The Origins of American Photography: from Daguerreotype to Dry-Plate, 1839-1885. With contributions by Jane L. Aspinwall. Kansas City, MO: Hall Family Foundation: in association with the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 2007. Distributed by Yale University Press. Published in conjunction with Developing Greatness: the Origins of American Photography, 1839-1885, shown at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 179 (repro), 332,333.

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