Cornelius Vanderbilt

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Object Details

Artist

Mathew Brady Studio, active 1844 - 1894

Sitter

Cornelius Vanderbilt, 27 May 1794 - 4 Jan 1877

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

mid 19th century

Object number

NPG.79.246.166

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Photograph

Medium

Albumen silver print

Dimensions

Image/Sheet: 8.3 x 5.5 cm (3 1/4 x 2 3/16")

Mount: 9.7 x 6.1 cm (3 13/16 x 2 3/8")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Costume\Jewelry\Chain

Photographic format\Carte-de-visite

Costume\Dress Accessory\Button

Interior\Studio\Photography

Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Muttonchops

Cornelius Vanderbilt: Male

Cornelius Vanderbilt: Business and Finance\Financier

Cornelius Vanderbilt: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Railroad executive

Cornelius Vanderbilt: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Shipper

Cornelius Vanderbilt: Business and Finance\Transportation\Steamboat captain

Cornelius Vanderbilt: Arts and Culture\Education and Scholarship\Founder\University

Cornelius Vanderbilt: Civilian awards\Congressional Gold Medal

Portrait

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4a5cfeb10-5580-4390-913a-4245fd9e1097

Record ID

npg_NPG.79.246.166