Cornelius Mathews, half-length portrait, facing front, wearing spectacles, Vintage Poster

This rare historical print captures Cornelius Mathews, half-length portrait, facing front, wearing spectacles in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

Library of Congress record: Created between 1844 and 1860 Scratched on back of plate: 164 [canceled]; 174. Written in pencil on back of plate: 359; Cornelius (?). Corners trimmed. Identification from an engraving by Roberts in Duyckinck, Cyclopaedia of American Literature, v. 2, p. 591. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio. Exhibit loan 4116-L. Portrait photographs 1840-1860.Daguerreotypes 1840-1860.

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