William A. Wetmore
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
SubjectPortrait of
Lieutenant William Augustus Wetmore
American, 1838 - 1917
Date1862-1865
MediumPhotography; tintype and gold paint on lacquered iron
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 2 9/16 x 2 3/16in. (6.5 x 5.5cm)
Plate (height x width): 3 1/4 x 2 3/4in. (8.3 x 7cm)
Other (case height x width): 3 5/8 x 3 1/8in. (9.2 x 8cm)
Plate (height x width): 3 1/4 x 2 3/4in. (8.3 x 7cm)
Other (case height x width): 3 5/8 x 3 1/8in. (9.2 x 8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LinePosthumous gift of Janice Geer Champe
DescriptionHalf-length seated portrait of a young man wearing a military uniform. His left arm rests on an armrest.
Object number1998.2.180
InscribedOn bottom edge of case, in red paint, "1998.2.180"NotesSubject Note: William Wetmore was a wagoneer with the Eighteenth Connecticut Volunteers. He enlisted on August 7, 1862 and was discharged on June 2, 1865. He was from Lebanon.On View
Not on view
