Artillery, Private
Medium
albumen print
Dimensions
image: 20.2 x 15 cm (7 15/16 x 5 7/8 in.) mount: 33.7 x 25.5 cm (13 1/4 x 10 1/16 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Robert B. Menschel Fund and the Vital Projects Fund
Accession Number
2009.75.3
Art Historical Context
This albumen print, titled *Artillery, Private*, offers a striking glimpse into the immediate aftermath of the American Civil War. Created in 1866 by O.H. Will Galleries, the photograph captures a soldier military attire, his posture and uniform reflecting the disciplined life of an artilleryman. The image measures just over eight by six inches on its original mount, suggesting it was intended for display or collection rather than the smaller carte-de-visite format popular at the time. Albumen prints like this one were the leading photographic process of the mid-nineteenth century, prized for...