James Harper

Artist

Unidentified Artist

Sitter

James Harper, 13 Apr 1795 - 27 Mar 1869

Date

c. 1844-45

Type

Photograph

Medium

Sixth-plate daguerreotype

Dimensions

Image/Sight: 6.7 × 5.4 cm (2 5/8 × 2 1/8")

Mat (brass): 7.6 × 6.4 cm (3 × 2 1/2")

Case open: 9.3 × 16.2 × 1 cm (3 11/16 × 6 3/8 × 3/8")

Case closed: 9.3 × 8.1 × 1.7 cm (3 11/16 × 3 3/16 × 11/16")

Topic

Interior

Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses

Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard

Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie

Cased object

James Harper: Male

James Harper: Literature\Publisher

James Harper: Politics and Government\Public official\Mayor\New York, NY

Portrait

Place

United States\New York\Kings\New York

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Object number

NPG.2013.123

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Location

Currently not on view