Brinckerhoff's heliographic likenesses, developed in colors from nature, at the St. Nicholas Gallery, 505 Broadway, next door to the St. Nicholas Hotel, New York.

Author
Brinckerhoff, J. De Witt (Johannes De Witt), 1812-1889 [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
New York : J. De Witt Brinckerhoff, [approximately 1856]
Description
1 album : 20 photographs ; 43 cm.

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    Notes
    • Title from label on front pastedown.
    • Each photograph signed: Heliographed by J. De Witt Brinckerhoff New York.
    • An album of twenty mounted oval varnished salt print portrait phoographs, guarded on old linen and interleaved with tissue. Two of the sitters have been identified: Charles c. Harrison, a daguerrotypist and lensmaker, and Sam Houston.
    Binding note
    HSVG copy: Bound in half black goatskin and dark purple cloth, upper cover with a mounted label with the date 1856, spine gilt, marbled endpapers.
    Other title(s)
    Heliographic likenesses
    OCLC
    968831810
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