James Bowdoin, Painting by Gilbert Stuart, 2549-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1902-06-13

GUSN

GUSN-392947

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Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917
Negatives
Artwork
Paintings, Drawings, and Silhouettes
James Bowdoin, Painting by Gilbert Stuart, 2549-B
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Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917
- Negatives
  - Artwork
    - Paintings, Drawings, and Silhouettes

Description

The image is a painting of James Bowdoin, created by Gilbert Stuart. It depicts a man with light hair, wearing a dark coat and a white ruffled cravat. The painting is framed and shows only the upper part of the man's body. His name, "JAMES BOWDOIN," is inscribed on the bottom of the frame. It was photograohed at the Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine.

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
painting (image-making)
black-and-white photographs
men (male humans)
gelatin dry plate negatives

Inscription

8798

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP025728
B-Series negative 2549-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC022

Collection Name

Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

Date of Acquisition

ca. 1925-03-00

Reference Code

PC022.001.001.002.2549-B

Places

Brunswick (Cumberland county, Maine)

Record Details

Originator

Coolidge, Baldwin, 1845-1928 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Description Level

Item

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