Nick Biddle

1861

W. R. Mortimer

Associated Names
W. R. Mortimer

Artist, American, 1824 - c. 1874

The image portrays a man with mature facial features, a full beard, and short textured hair. He sits or stands upright, facing slightly towards the camera. He wears a buttoned-up jacket that seems to be a uniform with shoulder straps and buttons down the front. An item hangs from his right side. The background is plain, contrasting subtly with his clothing and complexion. At the bottom of the image, text provides context about the individual named Nick Biddle.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print (carte-de-visite)

  • Credit Line

    Robert B. Menschel and the Vital Projects Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 8.6 × 5.8 cm (3 3/8 × 2 5/16 in.)
    mount: 10.3 × 6.2 cm (4 1/16 × 2 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.174.32

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Thomas Harris, New York); NGA purchase, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center on mount printed in black ink: "NICK BIDDLE," / Of Pottsville, Pa., the first man wounded in the Great / American Rebellion, "Baltimore, April, 18, 1861."; bottom center: Published by W. R. Mortimer, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa.; on verso, center printed in black ink: PHOTOGRAPHED / BY / W. R. MORTIMER, / Pottsville, Pa.

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