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Rinaldo Burleigh

SubjectPortrait of Rinaldo Burleigh American, 1774 - 1863
Dateabout 1855
MediumDaguerreotype; silver-coated copper plate in brass window mat package in tooled leather-covered wooden case; red silk pad in 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 1/8 × 1/2in. (9.5 × 7.9 × 1.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Ruth Garrett
DescriptionSixth-plate daguerreotype of Rinaldo Burleigh in older age, taken by an unknown photographer. Burleigh is wearing a jacket, vest, white shirt with a collar turned down over a dark tie. Burleigh's left hand is tucked into his jacket. His hair is worn slightly long, as are his sideburns.
Object number1998.3.1
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