The Washington, DC institution acquired a rare daguerreotype of former First Lady Dolley Madison, wife of fourth US president James Madison, for $456,000.

The National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., has acquired an image of Dolley Madison, believed to be the first photograph of a U.S. first lady. The circa 1846 daguerreotype was purchased for ...

The Washington, DC institution acquired a rare daguerreotype of former First Lady Dolley Madison, wife of fourth US president James Madison, for $456,000.

When James became president in 1808, ... The final price for the Madison photograph, taken a decade after James died, made it the most valuable daguerreotype sold publicly at an auction.

James Madison - known as the father of the US constitution - served as president from 1809 to 1817. The photograph of his wife joins the National Portrait Gallery’s collection of around 230 ...

The Washington, DC institution acquired a rare daguerreotype of former First Lady Dolley Madison, wife of fourth US president James Madison, for $456,000.

The Washington, DC institution acquired a rare daguerreotype of former First Lady Dolley Madison, wife of fourth US president James Madison, for $456,000.

The Washington, DC institution acquired a rare daguerreotype of former First Lady Dolley Madison, wife of fourth US president James Madison, for $456,000.

Earliest known photograph of a US First Lady acquired by National Portrait Gallery in Washington. ... (1768-1849), wife of fourth US president James Madison, dates from around 1846.