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Jeremiah Brown

SubjectPortrait of Jeremiah Brown 1782 - 1851
Date1840-1851
MediumDaguerreotype; silver-plated copper plate in brass mat package in tooled leather-covered case; there is a red silk pad in the left side of the open case
DimensionsPlate (height x width): 3 × 2 3/4in. (7.6 × 7cm)
Other (case height x width x depth): 3 3/4 × 3 1/4 × 1/2in. (9.5 × 8.3 × 1.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Constance P. Brown
DescriptionSixth plate cased daguerreotype in octagonal brass window mat package. The subject, Jeremiah Brown, is shown wearing a dark jacket, white shirt, and dark necktie. His hair is dark and styled so that there is a loose curl on his forehead. The plate is dark, so the details are difficult to make out.
Object number1956.48.1
InscribedTyped in black ink on slip of paper in case: "JEREMIAH BROWN / Born 1782, Granville, Mass. / Died 1851, Hartford, Conn."
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