Portrait of Two Illinois Cavalrymen

1860s

American 19th Century

Associated Names
American 19th Century

Artist

The image features a vintage portrait of two individuals standing side by side. Both persons have short hair and wear military uniforms with dark coats, gold trim, and buttons. They wear hats tilted to the side and hold swords - one rested on the ground and the other by their side. The individuals have neutral expressions and appear youthful. The backdrop is plain, and the portrait is enclosed in a decorative golden frame.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    tintype with applied color

  • Credit Line

    Robert B. Menschel and the Vital Projects Fund

  • Dimensions

    image (visible): 8.6 × 6.3 cm (3 3/8 × 2 1/2 in.)
    mat: 10.5 × 8.3 cm (4 1/8 × 3 1/4 in.)
    case: 11.8 × 9.5 × 0.9 cm (4 5/8 × 3 3/4 × 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.40.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Medhurst and Company, Olathe, KS); (Charles Schwartz, Ltd., New York), November 2011; NGA purchase, 2012.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2019

  • The Eye of the Sun: Nineteenth-Century Photographs from the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2019, unnumbered catalogue.

Wikidata ID

Q64144668

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