Gurdon Cady
SubjectPortrait of
Gurdon Cady
American, 1822 - 1897
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1855-1860
MediumAmbrotype; collodion on glass with dark backing layer in brass mat package in tooled leather-covered wooden case. Embossed purple velvet pad on left side of open case
DimensionsPlate (height x width): 3 1/4 × 2 3/4in. (8.3 × 7cm)
Other (case height x width x depth): 3 3/4 × 3 1/4 × 1/2in. (9.5 × 8.3 × 1.3cm)
Other (case height x width x depth): 3 3/4 × 3 1/4 × 1/2in. (9.5 × 8.3 × 1.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionSixth-plate ambrotype portrait of Gurdon Cady as a young man. He is holding his fiddle and bow as if he is playing it.
Object number1983.10.48
Subject Terms
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