Rev. Henry Ward Beecher-1860s CDV by Brady / E. & H.T. Anthony

This is a classic carte de visite (CDV) of Reverend Henry Ward Beecher (1813–1887), the renowned abolitionist preacher, orator, and brother of Harriet Beecher Stowe.
From a Mathew Brady negative at his National Photographic Portrait Galleries, published by E. & H.T. Anthony, New York (ca. 1860s, Civil War era). Typical backmark reads: "From Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery / Published by E. & H.T. Anthony, New York".