Portrait of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in 1849
THF99059 / Portrait of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in 1849
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Artifact Overview
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) was the most beloved American poet of the 19th century. Longfellow's poems appealed to mid-19th-century Americans from all classes. Many of his poems centered around American themes and topics--though he often took poetic license to depart from the facts to create an effect. Years after Longfellow's death, his poetry--recited at civic celebrations and studied in school rooms--continued to inspire.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1849
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.15186
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 8 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten note photographed in image reads:
Henry W. Longfellow /
Art is long, and Time is fleeting,
And our hearts, though stout and brave,
Still, like muffled drums, are beating
Funeral marches to the grave./
Henry W. Longfellow / October 1849
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