Horatio Potter 1862

This albumen print portrait of Horatio Potter, the Bishop of New York, was created by Jeremiah Gurney in 1862. The image, which measures 2 3/4 x 2 1/8 inches, depicts Potter in a formal pose, wearing a clerical collar and suit. Gurney's photograph highlights Potter's status as an important religious figure in 19th-century New York, and is an example of a popular genre of portraiture that emphasized the sitter's dignified and accomplished nature. It is currently housed at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.