Leverett Brainard
SubjectPortrait of
Leverett Brainard
American, 1828 - 1902
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1853-1856
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 5/8 × 3 1/8 × 1/2in. (9.2 × 7.9 × 1.3cm)
Other (case height x width x depth): 3 5/8 × 3 1/8 × 1/2in. (9.2 × 7.9 × 1.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Newton Case Brainard
DescriptionSixth plate daguerreotype of Leverett Brainard. He is probably in his mid-20s. He is wearing a jacket, waistcoat (with a watch fob and chain visible), white shirt with a standing collar, and a tie that appears to be silk. His hair is fashioned into the distinctive mid-1850s men's style, with a puff of hair at the center of the forehead. The rest of his hair is oiled (probably with macassar) and worn slightly long. His facial hair is worn in a fringe around his cheeks and chin, with a mustache and possibly a small beard under his lower lip (although that may be a shadow).
Object number1960.178.1
InscribedHandwritten on slip of paper formerly adhered to glass covering image plate: "Leverett Brainard / M[N?]B"Subject Terms
On View
Not on view
1845-1850
