Booth and his Associates

1865

Joseph Ward

Associated Names
Joseph Ward

Artist, American, 1820 - 1898

The image is a composite of seven portrait photographs. Each shows the head and upper part of the torso of different individuals against a plain, textured background. In the center is a slightly larger image labeled "BOOTH." Clockwise from the top left, the other labeled portraits are "HEROLD," "ATZERODT," "SPANGLER," "O'LAUGHLIN," "PAYNE," and "ARNOLD." Each man varies in facial hair styles and haircuts, with some appearing clean-shaven while others have beards or mustaches. Their attire is typical of the late 19th century, featuring high-collared shirts and ties or cravats, with some wearing hats. The photos are in rectangular frames assembled on a beige background, labeled "BOOTH AND HIS ASSOCIATES" at the bottom in capital letters.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print (carte-de-visite)

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 9.1 × 5.7 cm (3 9/16 × 2 1/4 in.)
    mount: 10 × 6.2 cm (3 15/16 × 2 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.12.4


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper center printed in negative in black: ATZERODT.; center left: HEROLD.; center: BOOTH.; center right: SPANGLER.; lower left: ARNOLD.; lower center: PAYNE.; lower right: O'LAUGHLIN.; bottom center on mount printed in black ink: BOOTH AND HIS ASSOCIATES.; on verso, center stamped in blue ink: JOSEPH WARD / 125 Washington St. / BOSTON


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