Samuel Finley Breese Morse, 1840
Physical Details: Photographic prints on board : 1 item : b&w ; 12 x 8 cm., on oval board 14 x 10 cm.
Creator: Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre, photographer
Description: Photograph of Samuel Finley Breese Morse. While the inscription on verso reads: "This daguerreotype of Father was taken in Paris in 1840 by Daguerre himself", this is not a daguerreotype and it is not possible to identify with certainty that the photographer was Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre.
Forms part of: Macbeth Gallery records 1838-1968, bulk, 1892-1953
Citation: Samuel Finley Breese Morse, 1840 / Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre, photographer. Macbeth Gallery records, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Digital ID: 2880
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