Details
Creator Coombs, F. (Frederick), 1803-1874.
Contributor McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
Title The bust of George Washington crowned by Fred'k Coombs. [graphic].
Publisher [Philadelphia:] Frederick Coombs
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1866
Date c1866
Physical Description 1 photographic print: albumen on carte-de-visite mount; 7 x 11 cm.(3 x 4.5 in.)
Description Shows Coombs, the popular scientist, phrenologist, and photographer dressed as Washington and seated next to and touching a bust of the first U.S. president. Bust wears a sculpted wreath and is propped up on a desk.
Notes Title printed on mount.
Yellow mount with square corners.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of a collection of portraits.
Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Subject Coombs, F. (Frederick), 1803-1874 -- Self-portraits.
Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Statues.
Genre Albumen prints -- 1860-1870.
Stereographs -- 1860-1870.
Provenance McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Coombs - Monuments & statues [(1)5750.F.103c]
Accession number (1)5750.F.103c