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Gift of Mrs. Edgar Burnham, 1959.80.9  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Unidentified Man
Gift of Mrs. Edgar Burnham, 1959.80.9 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Unidentified Man

PhotographerPhotographed by Augustus Washington American, 1820 - 1875
Dateabout 1850
MediumPhotography; daguerreotype on silvered copperplate with brass mat in leather-covered wood case
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 2 3/4 x 2 1/4in. (7 x 5.7cm)
Plate (height x width): 3 x 2 1/2in. (7.6 x 6.4cm)
Other (case height x width x depth): 3 5/8 x 2 5/8 x 1/2in. (9.2 x 6.7 x 1.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Edgar Burnham
DescriptionHalf-length portrait of a seated man. He is wearing a coat, vest, shirt, and necktie. He has a beard.
Object number1959.80.9
InscribedOn lower edge of case, in red paint, accession number
On View
Not on view
Connecticut Historical Society collection, 1995.202.0  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Societ…
Augustus Washington
about 1850
Connecticut Historical Society collection, 1995.203.0  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Societ…
Augustus Washington
about 1850
Connecticut Historical Society collection, 1960.138.2  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Societ…
Augustus Washington
about 1850
Gift of Elizabeth Yale Hall, 1969.14.1  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Augustus Washington
about 1850
Connecticut Historical Society collection, 1960.138.3  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Societ…
Augustus Washington
about 1850
Gift of Abbott L. Cummings, 2007.68.11 © 2007 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Unknown
about 1845
The Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund, 2010.269.1  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Edward D. Ritton
1853
Connecticut Historical Society collection, 1960.138.1  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Societ…
Augustus Washington
about 1850
The Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund, 2000.8.0  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Augustus Washington
about 1850
Gift of Mrs. Robert S. Brown, 1964.118.7  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Augustus Washington
about 1850