R. E. Lee

Alexander Gardner

Caption

Alexander Gardner American, born Scotland, 1821–1882. R. E. Lee, 1866. Hand-colored photogravure, 23 5/8 x 19 in. (60 x 48.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X1042.136. No known copyright restrictions

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Photography

Title

R. E. Lee

Date

1866

Medium

Hand-colored photogravure

Classification

Photograph

Dimensions

23 5/8 x 19 in. (60 x 48.3 cm)

Inscriptions

Lower left on mat in plate: "A. Gardner Photographers"; lower center on mat in plate: "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1866, by A. Gardner in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Columbia"; lower right on mat in plate: "511 Seventh Street. Washington"; lower center on mat in plate: "R E Lee"; lower center on mat in plate: "Published by Philp & Solomons, Washingtong D.C."

Markings

Stamped verso: [ten in array of 2x5 at upper left, upper right, lower left, lower right, and center] "Inter revenue proprietary"; "5"; pink catalogue card attached

Credit Line

Brooklyn Museum Collection

Accession Number

X1042.136

Rights

No known copyright restrictions

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