Mathew Brady

Mathew Brady American, 1823 - 1896 Mathew B. Brady was born in Lake George, New York, where he received instruction in art from itinerant painter William Page. He is said to have been introduced to daguerreotyping by Samuel F. B. Morse, the American portraitist and inventor, who was a friend of Page and an early advocate of photography. Brady is believed to have also studied with John W. Draper, another important American daguerrean pioneer. While Brady is best known today for his Civil War work, he was also among the most successful portraitists of his time. He first opened a studio...