[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. BRADY, Mathew (1822-1896), photographer. Quarter plate daguerreotype of Thomas G. Pratt, 27th Governor of Maryland. New York, NY.
Sale 1250 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Nov 30, 2023
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$500 -
$700
Sold for $504
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. BRADY, Mathew (1822-1896), photographer. Quarter plate daguerreotype of Thomas G. Pratt, 27th Governor of Maryland. New York, NY.
Bust portrait of Pratt crossing his arms, with his characteristic sideburns and glasses featured prominently. (Heavy tarnishing/chemical discoloration around subject, some spotting throughout, no preserver present; reglazed and resealed 2001.) Housed in a leatherette case (separation to bottom edge of back cover, general wear) with velvet pad marked for Brady's Gallery at 205 & 207 Broadway.
Thomas G. Pratt (1804-1869) served as the 27th Governor of Maryland from 1845-1848, and represented the state in the US Senate from 1850-1857. Pratt was controversial for a few reasons, including his direct taxation of the state's residents and his pro-slavery posture. He not only had a son fight in the Confederate Army, but he refused to take a loyalty oath at the polls on election day, November 1863, resulting in his arrest and imprisonment at Fort Monroe.
Early Photography Collection of Jules Martino, Silverton, Oregon
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