Mathew B. BradyAmerican, 1823–1896Martin Van Buren
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Martin Van Buren” now? Collection: National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian), Washington, D.C. Unknown.
Washington, D.C., United States
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- NPG.76.104
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian)
- Image: National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian) — National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution (CC0)
In the life of Mathew B. Brady
The whole life1850
“The Gallery of Illustrious Americans”
He produces an album of portraits of prominent contemporaries, including the elderly Andrew Jackson at the Hermitage; the album was not financially rewarding but drew increased attention to Brady’s work and artistry.
1850
Marries Julia Handy
He marries Juliet (Julia) Handy; the couple live on Staten Island.
1850s
His eyesight begins to fail
In the 1850s Brady’s eyesight begins to deteriorate; this may in part explain why he later rarely visited the battlefields himself and why many images in his collection are thought to be the work of his assistants.
