The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery (NPG) in Washington, DC, has acquired the earliest known photograph of a US first lady. The quarter-plate daguerreotype of former First Lady Dolley ...

The earliest known photograph of a U.S. President is John Quincy Adams, in 1843, in what the National Portrait Gallery calls "a unique daguerreotype and was produced by artist Philip Haas just ...

A photograph (actually a daguerreotype) of Dolley Madison, believed to be from 1846, is being sold by an auction house after someone found it in their basement.

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 First Lady Comes to Auction. Sotheby’s is offering a recently surfaced 1846 daguerreotype of Dolley Madison, who is credited with inventing the role of first lady.

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by The Art Newspaper, an editorial partner of CNN Style. The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery (NPG) in Washington, DC, has acquired the ...