President Martin Van Buren. Circa 1855-58. By Mathew Brady. The portrait disguises Van Buren's small size and recalls his former prominence as an American president, one of only four living in 1855. The exceedingly large print was known as an "imperial," a term coined by Brady for a portrait that in scale and ambition would rival lithographs and mezzotints.

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Size: 3797px × 4656px
Location: United States of America
Photo credit: © PD Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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