Matthew B. Brady (1822-1896)
Artist associated with 11 portraits
Matthew Brady, also known as 'Mr Lincoln's cameraman' for his famous images of the American Civil War, is the best-known American photographer of the nineteenth century. Born in New York, he opened his first studio on lower Broadway in 1844 after learning the tools of the trade from Samuel Morse. He immediately became the city's, and then the nation's, most famous photographer, albeit one of the few working as a portrait artist. When the Civil War started in 1861, Brady received permission to accompany soldiers onto the battlefield. With his assistants he produced the first photographic portrait ever of battlefields, campsites and military leaders.
by Matthew B. Brady
albumen carte-de-visite, (circa 1850)
NPG Ax46286
by Matthew B. Brady, published by E. & H.T. Anthony
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG Ax7577
published by William Henry Mason, after Unknown engraver, after Matthew B. Brady
albumen carte-de-visite, (1860)
NPG x23489
Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux
by John Clarck, after Matthew B. Brady
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG x4712
by Matthew B. Brady, published by E. Anthony
albumen carte-de-visite, 1862
NPG x14718
by Matthew B. Brady
albumen print on paper mount, 1863
NPG x26902
by Matthew B. Brady
albumen carte-de-visite, 17 April 1863
NPG x20047
United States
