Bust-length, hand-tinted portrait of a rather stern Isaac Lea facing very slightly left. He is wearing eye glasses. His white hair is neatly combed, and his sideburns come down to form a short beard under his chin., Pad:Deep burgundy velvet. No design., Mat: Ornamented oval., Case: Full plate size leather. No design., See Research File for biographical information about Isaac Lea. The Wenderoth, Taylor and Brown Fine Art Studio was at 912-914 Chestnut St., Philadelphia in 1864-1866., Gift of Charles Lea Hudson, Ann L. Salmon, and Mathew C. Hudson.
Creator
Wenderoth, Taylor & Brown, photographer
Date
ca. 1870
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Cased photos [P.2006.32.11]
Hand-tinted portrait of Isaac Lea with a full head of white hair, a wide white mustache and a full white beard. He has a steady, straight gaze., Pad: Brown silk., Mat: Ornamented square., Case: The leather case measures 4 1/2 x 5 1/4. No design., The folding leather case was designed to permit the portrait to stand up or be hung. See Research File for biographical information about Isaac Lea., Gift of Charles Lea Hudson, Ann L. Salmon, and Mathew C. Hudson.
Date
ca. 1880
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Cased photos [P.2006.32.12]
