Amos Beecher
SubjectPortrait of
Amos Beecher
1797 - 1883
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1860
MediumTintype; collodion on lacquered iron in brass mat package in tooled leather-covered case; red velvet pad on 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 1/4 × 3/4in. (9.5 × 8.3 × 1.9cm)
Other (case height x width x depth): 3 3/4 × 3 1/4 × 3/4in. (9.5 × 8.3 × 1.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionSixth plate tintype of Amos Beecher, photographer unknown. Beecher is probably in his sixties in this image. He has thinning gray or white hair that has been retouched by the photographer. He is wearing a large jacket with substantial lapels, a white collar, and a tie.
Object number1994.188.2
InscribedHandwritten on yellow sticky note: "Amos / Beecher / Woodbridge / circa 1859-1860"Handwritten on scrap of lined paper: "Dr. / Amos / Beecher"
Subject Terms
On View
Not on view
1845-1850
Smith Beecher
