Brady (Mathew) Portraits PI/COL/1983.0026
The Brady (Mathew) Portraits collection is made up of eleven photographs of distinguished Mississippians during the mid-nineteenth century, including Jefferson Davis. Mathew Brady (c. 1823-1896) was an American photographer best known for his documentation of the Civil War. These images are copies of imperial India ink prints, which are salt prints, that were attributed to Mathew Brady, with the exception of the portrait of Mrs. Daniel R. Wright. The creator of that print is unknown.
Read MoreThe Brady (Mathew) Portraits collection is made up of eleven photographs of distinguished Mississippians during the mid-nineteenth century, including Jefferson Davis. Mathew Brady (c. 1823-1896) was an American photographer best known for his documentation of the Civil War. These images are copies of imperial India ink prints, which are salt prints, that were attributed to Mathew Brady, with the exception of the portrait of Mrs. Daniel R. Wright. The creator of that print is unknown.
