John Greenleaf Whittier
Artist
W. & F. Langenheim
(American, active 1840-1874; William Langenheim 1807-1874; Frederick Langenheim 1809-1879)
Dateca. 1843-1845
MediumDaguerreotype
DimensionsPlate (half): 5 1/2 × 4 1/2 inches (13.97 × 11.43 cm)
Case (closed): 6 × 4 3/4 × 5/8 inches (15.24 × 12.07 × 1.59 cm)
Case (open): 6 × 9 1/2 × 9/16 inches (15.24 × 24.13 × 1.43 cm)
Case (closed): 6 × 4 3/4 × 5/8 inches (15.24 × 12.07 × 1.59 cm)
Case (open): 6 × 9 1/2 × 9/16 inches (15.24 × 24.13 × 1.43 cm)
Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Object number2005.27.10
Signednone
Inscribednone
MarkingsOn plate verso, on modern paper seals, in pencil: "NO PLATE MFG'S MARKS / COVER GLASS CLEANED, SPACER BETWEEN / PLATE AND MAT, SEALED W/FILMOPLAST P-90 TAPE, / GSW 5-25-2005 / 401-1-95"
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DescriptionPortrait of a man (John Greenleaf Whittier) wearing a coat with large fabric-covered buttons. This half plate cased daguerreotyped is housed in an octagonal brass mat inside of a brown leather case adorned with a medallion and lillies motif and some blind tooling outlining the medallion. Embossed along the fore-edge of the lid: "W & F LANGENHEIM (starburst) PHILADELPHIA EXCHANGE." Inside the case is a deep maroon velvet liner and a dark brown paper lining.
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Unknown
ca. 1850-1855
2005.27.114.A,B
