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Portrait Album

1860s-1870s

American 19th Century

Associated Names

American 19th Century

Artist

This is a photograph of a weathered red book cover with a metallic clasp. The cover has an embossed symmetrical pattern with a central ornate design, bordered by intricate flourishes. The texture appears worn and the color is predominantly red with darkened patches. The brass clasp on the side indicates the book’s purpose. The appearance suggests age and historical character.

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Artwork overview

Medium

bound volume of 48 tintypes
Credit Line

Gift of Charles Isaacs and Gregory Leroy
Dimensions

image (each, visible): 1.6 × 2 cm (5/8 × 13/16 in.)
page size: 8 × 4.5 cm (3 1/8 × 1 3/4 in.)
overall (closed): 4.9 × 8.5 × 2.1 cm (1 15/16 × 3 3/8 × 13/16 in.)
Accession Number

2012.1.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Charles Issacs, New York; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Isaacs Photographs, Charles

Inscriptions

on title page, center printed in red ink: Album.

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