Harvard Art Museums > P1997.36.11: Sheet 8: View of the inauguration of President Buchanan Photographs Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Sheet 8: View of the inauguration of President Buchanan (John Wood) , P1997.36.11,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/281375. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number P1997.36.11 People John Wood, American (active 1850s - 1870s) Title Sheet 8: View of the inauguration of President Buchanan Other Titles Series/Book Title: Photographs of the U.S. Capitol Classification Photographs Work Type photograph Date March 4, 1857 Places Creation Place: North America, United States Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/281375 Physical Descriptions Technique Salted paper print Dimensions image: 21.6 x 27.4 cm (8 1/2 x 10 13/16 in.) Inscriptions and Marks inscription: inscribed [by Thomas Walter] in black ink on mount, upper left: View of the inauguration of President Buchanan, March 4, 1857 [over] Note- the failure in this plate was caused by the ceremony having [over] been delayed beyond the appointed hour; inscribed [by Thomas Walter] in graphite on mount, lower right: 8; inscribed [by Thomas Walter] in black ink on mount, lower right: 8 Provenance Recorded Ownership History Thomas Ustick Walter L.L.D., Washington, D.C., gift to Harvard University, 1858. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Fine Arts Library, Harvard University Accession Year 1997 Object Number P1997.36.11 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
