Henry Edward Chase
SubjectPortrait of
Henry Edward Chase
American, 1856 - 1936
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1860-1862
MediumTintype; collodion on lacquered iron in brass mat package in tooled leather-covered wooden case. Embossed red velvet 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 LineGift of Barbara Hancock Chase Mayer in memory of her father, Harry Hancock Chase
DescriptionSixth plate tintype of Henry Edward Chase at the age of about 4 or 5, taken by an unknown photographer. Chase is wearing a dress with buttons down the front and braid on either side of the buttons and on the skirt. His collar is funnel-shaped, and he wears a bow-tie and a Zouave-style hat. Notably, he is wearing a drum across his chest, and he is "playing" the drum with a drumstick in each hand.
Object number1986.86.28
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