Who created "The Letter"?

The Letter was created by Albert Sands Southworth and Josiah Johnson Hawes in c. 1850.

When was "The Letter" created?

This artwork was created c. 1850.

Yes, The Letter is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

c. 1850

Medium

daguerreotype

Dimensions

plate: 20.3 x 15.2 cm (8 x 6 in.) overall: 32.4 x 27.6 cm (12 3/4 x 10 7/8 in.) overall: 40 x 34.9 cm (15 3/4 x 13 3/4 in.)

Classification

Photograph

Department

CPH

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Patrons' Permanent Fund

Accession Number

1999.94.1