Roderick Bissell
SubjectPortrait of
Roderick Bissell
American, 1796 - 1875
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1845-1855
MediumDaguerreotype; silver-plated copper plate behind brass mat and glass in leather-covered wooden case; blue velvet pad in left side of open case
DimensionsPlate (height x width): 3 1/4 × 2 3/4in. (8.3 × 7cm)
Other (height x width x depth): 3 5/8 × 3 1/8 × 1/2in. (9.2 × 7.9 × 1.3cm)
Other (height x width x depth): 3 5/8 × 3 1/8 × 1/2in. (9.2 × 7.9 × 1.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineBequest of Roderick Bissell Jones
DescriptionSixth plate daguerreotype portrait of Roderick Bissell by an unknown photographer. Bissell is depicted in middle age. He is wearing a coat with wide lapels, a waistcoat, a white shirt, and a bowtie over an upturned collar. His thick hair is slightly messy, and he is wearing eyeglasses.
Object number1974.56.483
On View
Not on view
1845-1850
