Seth W. Craige, Jr.
SubjectPortrait of
Seth W. Craige Jr.
American, 1799 - 1859
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1845
MediumDaguerreotype; silver-coated copper plate in brass window mat package (missing mat preserver) 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 5/8 × 3 1/8 × 5/8in. (9.2 × 7.9 × 1.6cm)
Other (case height x width x depth): 3 5/8 × 3 1/8 × 5/8in. (9.2 × 7.9 × 1.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineCredit line: Gift of Mrs. James L. Goodwin
DescriptionSixth-plate daguerreotype portrait of Seth W. Craige, Jr. by an unknown photographer. Craige is wearing a dark jacket, a dark vest (probably silk or satin, judging by the sheen), a white shirt with a high, starched collar, and a cravat. His hair is oiled and combed forward onto his forehead, which suggests that he had been wearing a hat that the photographer asked him to remove. He had quite long and bushy sideburns, but is otherwise clean-shaven.
Object number1968.3.8.4
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