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)
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.Subject Terms
On View
Not on viewProbably 1861
late 19th century