MEADE, Henry R. (1823-1865) daguerreotypist.
Both born in England, Charles Richard 21 March 1826;
Henry R. in 1823.
These were the famed "Meade Brothers" who were active in
photographing Albany, New York City (1842) and Niagara
Falls. The brothers traveled to London in 1851, returned to
America, opened a gallery in NYC at 233 Broadway in 1852,
and issued a storecard (illustrated in E8 {1954} Kenney).
Again traveling overseas to Paris Expo in 1855 and to Russia.
They presented daguerreotypes of American scenes and
persons to the kings of France and Russia.
Charles Richard died in Florida, 2 March 1858.
Henry R. died a suicide, New York City, 1 January 1865.
M E D A L S
1852 Webster (Daniel) Medal (designed–or published–
by F.W. Green from daguerreotypes taken by Meade
Brothers, [signed MEADE BROS. DAG]; engraved by
Charles Cushing Wright). . . . . . Julian PE-37, Baxter 53,
Storer 2073
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 29:1061; J&J 15:361, J&J 18:652,
J&J 27:1079; NAS 65:2180; PCA 59:1902, PCA 60:1549,
PCA 61:326, PCA 61:1307, PCA 63:370, PCA 64:2000,
PCA 65:442
Collection: American Numismatic Society. 0000.999.46716
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 398
Collection: Smithsonian Natioanl Numismatic. . . 393:389
1855ca Meade Brothers Albany and New York Galleries
Storecard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rulau NY 530
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . BMP 1:4652; PCA 44:1011-1013
C O L L E C T I O N S
C4 {1912} Comparette 389, p 393.
C14 {1996} Marqusee 398, p 78.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:2234.
101 {1961} Newhall (Beaumont) The Daguerreotype in America, NY: Duell, Sloan & Pearce, p 149.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
M10 {1923} Storer (Massachusetts) 2073 p 270 (plate 38).
E8 {1951} Kenney, p 16.
M37 {1977} Julian PE-37, p 226.
M42 {1987} Baxter 53, p 24 (illus) 23.
S58 {1999} Rulau. United States Tokens NY 530, p 243.
Both born in England, Charles Richard 21 March 1826;
Henry R. in 1823.
These were the famed "Meade Brothers" who were active in
photographing Albany, New York City (1842) and Niagara
Falls. The brothers traveled to London in 1851, returned to
America, opened a gallery in NYC at 233 Broadway in 1852,
and issued a storecard (illustrated in E8 {1954} Kenney).
Again traveling overseas to Paris Expo in 1855 and to Russia.
They presented daguerreotypes of American scenes and
persons to the kings of France and Russia.
Charles Richard died in Florida, 2 March 1858.
Henry R. died a suicide, New York City, 1 January 1865.
M E D A L S
1852 Webster (Daniel) Medal (designed–or published–
by F.W. Green from daguerreotypes taken by Meade
Brothers, [signed MEADE BROS. DAG]; engraved by
Charles Cushing Wright). . . . . . Julian PE-37, Baxter 53,
Storer 2073
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 29:1061; J&J 15:361, J&J 18:652,
J&J 27:1079; NAS 65:2180; PCA 59:1902, PCA 60:1549,
PCA 61:326, PCA 61:1307, PCA 63:370, PCA 64:2000,
PCA 65:442
Collection: American Numismatic Society. 0000.999.46716
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 398
Collection: Smithsonian Natioanl Numismatic. . . 393:389
1855ca Meade Brothers Albany and New York Galleries
Storecard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rulau NY 530
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . BMP 1:4652; PCA 44:1011-1013
C O L L E C T I O N S
C4 {1912} Comparette 389, p 393.
C14 {1996} Marqusee 398, p 78.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:2234.
101 {1961} Newhall (Beaumont) The Daguerreotype in America, NY: Duell, Sloan & Pearce, p 149.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
M10 {1923} Storer (Massachusetts) 2073 p 270 (plate 38).
E8 {1951} Kenney, p 16.
M37 {1977} Julian PE-37, p 226.
M42 {1987} Baxter 53, p 24 (illus) 23.
S58 {1999} Rulau. United States Tokens NY 530, p 243.