John B. Budd
Permanent ID:
5948Date:
circa 1845Image Description:
Image: 1/2 plate; Head and shoulders of a man in half profile, wearing a dark jacket with a high back collar, a dark buttoned vest, and a white shirt with a high upturned collar with a black silk bow tie. Preserver: [none] (pre-1847). Mat: Oval with sandy finish (late 1840s). Case: Leather-covered wood-frame embossed with a very very rare "American Eagle" design (Berg No. 4-2) on the front only, with a plain (unembossed) back, a red velvet pinchpad and a red velvet cushion embossed with a floral design (1845-49).Inscription:
(typed): JOHN B. BUDD / PRESIDENT OF THE FIRST / BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE / ACADEMY OF MUSIC (Enclosed note)Format:
DaguerreotypeDimensions:
Width: 10.7 cm, Height: 13.9 cm (image)Width: 4 7/32 in, Height: 5 15/32 in (image)
Width: 11.8 cm, Height: 15.0 cm, Depth: 1.9 cm (case)
Width: 4 21/32 in, Height: 5 29/32 in, Depth: 3/4 in (case)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collectionRelated Person or Organization:
Budd, John B. (depicted)Library of Congress Subjects:
Daguerreotype [sh85035408]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]