Carte-de-visite

Photograph

Kentucky State Parks

Name/Title

Carte-de-visite

Entry/Object ID

JJA.2018.1

Description

This is a carte-de-visite of John James Audubon. The card features an albumen print of Matthew Brady's daguerreotype photograph of Audubon. The print is attached to cardstock with print that reads below the image: "JOHN J. AUDUBON / The great Ornithologist. /Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1861, by M. B. Brady, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York." The black and white image shows an elderly Audubon with mutton-chops, high-collared shirt, dark vest and jacket. He is shown from the chest-up. Image is yellowed. Stamped in red ink on the back is "PUBLISHED BY / E. ANTHONY / 501 Broadway, / New York. / FROM / PHOTOGRAPHIC / NEGATIVE, / FROM / BRADY'S NATIONAL / Portrait Gallery." Publisher's stamp is oriented upside-down from the image on the front.

Collection

Angela Eveslage Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Anthony, Edward, 1819-1888

Attribution

After

Role

Publisher

Artist

Brady, Mathew, ca.1822-1896

Role

Photographer

Date made

1861

Dimensions

Height

3-7/8 in

Width

2-5/16 in