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[William King Sebastian, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left, eyes front] – Antique Photo Print

[William King Sebastian, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left, eyes front], [between 1844 and 1860] — historic photograph
[William King Sebastian, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left, eyes front], [between 1844 and 1860]. Historic photograph from the Daguerreotypes & Early Photography collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This rare historic photograph captures [William King Sebastian, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left, eyes front] in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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[William King Sebastian, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left, eyes front]

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The sitter's name is scratched into the face of this half-plate daguerreotype, with a second, misspelled version, "Sebastan," appearing beside it. The portrait shows William King Sebastian (1814-1865) in a half-length pose turned three-quarters to the left, with his eyes fixed on the viewer. It was made in Mathew Brady's studio between 1844 and 1860, when Brady's Washington and New York galleries were drawing prominent sitters. Gold toning, applied after development, strengthened the image and gave it the warm tones that collectors still prize. The plate was transferred to the U.S. War College in 1920 and later entered the Library of Congress.

Created / published[between 1844 and 1860]
Medium1 photograph : half plate daguerreotype, gold toned.
GenrePortrait photographs 1840-1860.Daguerreotypes 1840-1860.
NotesScratched on face of plate: Sebastian; Sebastan. Scratched on back of plate: 246. Hallmark: [asterisk] Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920. (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.
SubjectsSebastian, W. K. (William King),--1814-1865.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,169 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
Reference544_William_King_Sebastian_1844

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