General Abram Duryée

c. 1862

Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries

Associated Names
Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries

Artist, American, 1860 - 1875

E. & H.T. Anthony

Publisher, American, 1862 - 1902

The image shows the upper half of a man's body, from just above the waist. The man is seated and positioned slightly at an angle, with his body turned to the left while his face looks directly at the camera. He has distinct facial features including a prominent forehead, deep-set eyes, and noticeable sideburns that extend almost from his curly dark hair. He is wearing a formal dark uniform adorned with multiple rows of shiny buttons and a visible rank insignia on his shoulder. The plain, neutral-toned background emphasizes the subject.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print (carte-de-visite)

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 8.8 × 5.5 cm (3 7/16 × 2 3/16 in.)
    mount: 10.1 × 6.2 cm (4 × 2 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.12.9


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Thomas Harris, New York), c. 1990s; NGA purchase, 2019.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, upper center in graphite: Gen. Duryee; center and lower center printed twice in black ink: Published by / E. ANTHONY / 501 Broadway. / New York. / from / PHOTOGRAPHIC NEGATIVE / in / BRADY'S / National Portrait Gallery.


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