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English: Imperial print of Martin Van Buren
Salted paper print from glass negative
height: 48.3 cm (19 in); width: 39.7 cm (15.6 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,48.3U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,39.7U174728

Provenance from W. H. Lowdermilk & Co. , Rare Books, 1418 F Street, Washington, DC
Date between circa 1855 and circa 1858
date QS:P,+1855-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1855-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1858-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source Metropolitan Museum of Art
Author
Mathew Benjamin Brady (1822–1896) wikidata:Q187850 q:pl:Mathew B. Brady
Mathew Benjamin Brady
Description American photographer, war photographer, photojournalist and journalist
Date of birth/death 18 May 1822 Edit this at Wikidata 15 January 1896 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death New York Manhattan
Work period from 1844 until circa 1887
date QS:P,+1887-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Work location
New York City , Washington, D.C.
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creator QS:P170,Q187850
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