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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) portrait sculpture, 1879

Photograph of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow portrait bust carved in white material. Bust is standing on a square table with label "S. Kitson. Fecit Roma" at the bust's base. Face, hair, and full beard are carved in detail. Chest and shoulders are carved to look like they're draped in cloth.

Photograph of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow portrait bust by Samuel Kitson. Bust is standing on a square table with label "S. Kitson. Fecit Roma" at its base.
Inscription: "Copyright July 19th 1879 / Longfellow" written in red ink in cursive on bust. "Compliments of / Samuel Kitson / Sculptor" written in cursive verso. Photographer's imprint includes "Sarony / 37 Union Sqr., New York."
Notes: C1879. Assumed photographed relatively soon after 19 July 1879 copyright date.
Associated Materials: 3007-1-2-1-97 shows slightly different angle of statue.

Archives Number: 3007.1/2.1#096

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Photographs Related to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Frances Elizabeth Appleton Longfellow (3007.001), (LONG-Subcollection)
, Photographs Not in Albums (3007.001/002), (LONG-SeriesName)
, Portraits of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (3007.001/002.001), (LONG-SubseriesName)

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Longfellow House - Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site, Code: LONG

Longfellow House - Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Latitude: 42.3769989013672, Longitude: -71.1264038085938

NPS Museum Number Catalog : LONG 27886

Longfellow Family Photograph Collection (3007)

Title: Finding Aid for the Longfellow Family Photograph Collection, 1845-1972 (bulk dates 1860-1920)
URL: https://www.nps.gov/long/learn/historyculture/archives.htm#LFP

2015-07-06

01/01/1879 - 12/30/1879

Photograph in Longfellow Family Photograph Collection, Subcollection I. Photographs Related to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Frances Elizabeth Appleton Longfellow, Photographs Not in Albums, Portraits of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. (3007.001/002.001)

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Napoleon Sarony (1821-1896)

Organization: Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
Address: 105 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
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