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Walt Whitman by V.W. Horton(?) of J. Gurney and Son, 1871
This and other photographs from the Gurney session sometimes appear on George G. Rockwood cartes-de-visite. It appears that Rockwood either purchased Gurney's negatives or made copy prints in the 1880s, when he made copies of several unique items for John H. Johnston, including the 1854 Gabriel Harrison daguerreotype and the 1860 painting by Charles W. Hine. Rockwood’s printing and wide distribution of this image have often led to his being misattributed as the original photographer.
For more information on J. Gurney and Son, see "Notes on Whitman's Photographers."
Photographer: Horton, V.W.
Photographer: Gurney & Son, 1860–1874
Date: 1871
Technique: photograph
Place: New York (N.Y.)
Subject: Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 | New York (N.Y.)
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Metadata for Digital Item
Creator of master digital image: Alderman Library, University of Virginia
Rights: Public Domain. This image may be reproduced without permission.
Work Type: digital image
Date: ca. 1995–ca. 2000