Collection Highlights
Albert Gallatin (1761-1849)
Date:
ca. 1849
Object Number:
MSS.GallatinPapers.1
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Plate
Object Number:
INV.9730
Date:
1850-1860
Medium:
Iron, tin
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/8 x 4 3/8 in. ( 0.3 x 11.1 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on obverse: "KOSSUTH GOVERNOR OF HUNGARY AND GUEST OF AMERICA, THE FRIEND AND ADVOCATE OF UNIVERSAL FREEDOM"
Description:
Tinned sheet iron plate with rolled rim and letters of the alphabet stamped on brim; at center, stamped portrait bust of Louis Kossuth surrounded by inscription.
Gallery Label:
Louis Kossuth (1802-1894), leader of the unsuccessful Hungarian revolution of 1848, toured the U.S. in 1851-52 seeking support for Hungarian independence.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
