Anson Burlingame and Chinese Embassy
Mathew B. Brady, American, 1823 - 1896
about 1863-1868
Carte de visite
Overall: 4 × 2 1/2 in. (10.2 × 6.4 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Mrs. George Pettengill Jr., in memory of her sons, George Tilford Pettengill, III (1909-1944), Class of 1932 and William Van Horne Pettengill (1914-1952), Class of 1937
183.3.121
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
19th century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Inscribed, on obverse, in graphite, lower center: Burlingame & / Chinese Embassy; inscribed, on reverse, in ink, center: BRADY'S / NATIONAL / Photographic Portrait / Galleries / Broadway & Tenth Street / NEW YORK / 352 Pennsylvania Avenue / Washington / D.C.
Course History
ARTH 48.02, History of Photography, Katie Hornstein, Winter 2020
Provenance
Collected by Elizabeth Adams Hill (1839-1902) and Charles Eugene Hill (1831-1884) in China, 1860s; acquired by Leila Price Pettengill (1887-1977), Washington, D.C., date unknown; given to present collection, 1983.
This record is part of an active database that includes information from historic documentation that may not have been recently reviewed. Information may be inaccurate or incomplete. We also acknowledge some language and imagery may be offensive, violent, or discriminatory. These records reflect the institution’s history or the views of artists or scholars, past and present. Our collections research is ongoing.
We welcome questions, feedback, and suggestions for improvement. Please contact us at: Hood.Collections@dartmouth.edu