Mary Todd Lincoln

1861

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 depicts a woman from the midriff up, with neatly styled hair adorned with flowers. She has a composed expression, wearing an elaborate dress with lace bodice and draped sleeves. Accessories include a bracelet, pearls, and earrings. She holds a small bouquet of flowers close to her chest. The background is plain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print (carte-de-visite)

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 8.6 × 5.4 cm (3 3/8 × 2 1/8 in.)
    mount: 10.15 × 6.2 cm (4 × 2 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.12.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center on mount printed in black ink: MRS. LINCOLN. / 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 U.S. for the So. District of New York; on verso, center printed in black ink: Published by / E. ANTHONY. / 501 Broadway, N.Y. / Manufacturer / of / Photographic / Albums. / From / Photographic Negative / in / BRADY'S / National Portrait Gallery. / Snyder, Black & Sturn, N.Y.; by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite underlined: 150

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