# John Plumbe

> Wales-born American photographer (1809–1857)

**Wikidata**: [Q3512144](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3512144)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Plumbe)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-plumbe

## Summary

John Plumbe was born on July 13, 1809, in Castle Caereinion[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] and died on May 28, 1857, in Dubuque[1][3][4][5][6][8][9]. He was a citizen of the United States[4][5][9][10] and worked as a photographer, daguerreotypist, gallerist, entrepreneur, publisher, and inventor[4][5][9][12][7]. His notable works include a daguerreotype titled *The United States Capitol; John Plumbe Jr. (American, born United Kingdom, 1809 - 1857); 1846; Daguerreotype; 8.9 × 11.9 cm (3 1/2 × 4 11/16 in.); 96.XT.62*[4][5]. He is buried at Linwood Cemetery[2].


## References

1. Google Arts & Culture
2. [Source](http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/artists/1943/john-plumbe-jr-american-born-united-kingdom-1809-1857/)
3. [Benezit Dictionary of Artists](http://oxfordindex.oup.com/view/10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.B2230638)
4. [Source](http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/bdi/DetailsPage.aspx?id=307)
5. [Source](http://data.desmoinesregister.com/famous-iowans/john-plumbe-jr)
6. [Google Books](https://books.google.com/books?id=UNipzykMBEIC&pg=PA492)
7. Virtual International Authority File
8. [Google Books](https://books.google.com/books?id=UNipzykMBEIC&pg=PA493)
9. [Source](http://npg.si.edu/object/npg_NPG.78.84.A)
10. Find a Grave
11. [Source](https://viaf.org/viaf/data/viaf-20230206-links.txt.gz)
12. Library of Congress Authorities
13. SNAC
14. [Artnet](http://www.artnet.com/artists/john-plumbe-jr/)
15. Benezit Dictionary of Artists
16. The Biographical Dictionary of Iowa
17. Faceted Application of Subject Terminology
18. BabelNet
19. Artnet
20. Metropolitan Museum of Art
21. [Source](https://www.philamuseum.org/collections/results.html?searchTxt=&bSuggest=1&searchNameID=61530)
22. [Source](https://library.si.edu/art-and-artist-files)