Rev. Francis Burns [graphic] : Missionary bishop of the M.E. Church in Western Africa / Engraved by J.C. Buttre from an ambrotype by Brady. Buttre, John Chester, 1821-1893, engraver. Burns, Francis, 1809-1863 -- Portraits. Methodist Episcopal Church -- Bishops. African American clergy -- Portraits. African American missionaries -- Portraits. Bust-length portrait of the African American deacon and missionary bishop to Liberia. Burns, attired in a white collared shirt, a white bowtie, a black waistcoat, and a black jacket, sits slightly facing right. The African coastline, depicting buildings on the shoreline and boats in the water, is visible in the background. Title from item. Published in The Ladies repository (March 1859), frontispiece. See biography of sitter in The Ladies repository (March 1859), p. 129-132. Accessioned 1879. Description revised 2021. Access points revised 2021. Part of digital collections catalog through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014. Brady produced ambrotypes in his New York studio from 1855 until 1856, ceasing production following a lawsuit over the patent. [Cincinnati] : [Engraved expressly for The Ladies repository, Middleton Strobridge & Co. prs.] OH. Cincinnati. 1859 Brady, Mathew B., approximately 1823-1896, photographer. Middleton Strobridge & Co., printer. Printer: Middleton Strobridge & Co., printer. [March 1859] Engravings -- 1850-1860. Frontispieces -- 1850-1860. Periodical illustrations -- 1850-1860. Portrait prints -- 1850-1890. 1 print : engraving ; sheet 20 x 15 cm (7.75 x 6.75 in.) digitool:128673 Library Company of Philadelphia PRINT PRINT Portrait Prints-B [5017.F.45] 5017.F.45 Liberia.