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$575.00

IMPORTANT 1/2 PLATE DAGUERREOTYPE PORTRAIT OF CHAUNCEY ALLEN GOODRICH (1790-1860) ATTRIBUTED TO MATHEW BRADY. Goodrich was a professor at Yale from 1817. Son-in-law of Naoh Webster and Editor-in-Chief of Webster’s Dictionaries from 1829 until his death. This fine dag is most likely from the series of Yale professors taken in the mid-1850’s by Matthew Brady. In an indigo leather case with embossed velvet liner. Portrait shows a gentleman with beard wearing a formal coat and bow tie. PROVENANCE: Parke-Bernet Galleries, NY Sale No. 3319 Lot 126. CONDITION: Case binding detached. Some toning and spots to metal matte. 9-94715 (1,000-2,000)


Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Samoset 2003
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