General William Tecumseh Sherman

1865

Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries

Associated Names
Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries

Artist, American, 1860 - 1875

E. & H.T. Anthony

Publisher, American, 1862 - 1902

The image depicts a man's upper body in a three-quarters view. The man is seated with his arms crossed over his chest and facing slightly to the right. He has a stern expression with distinct facial features, including a prominent brow, deep-set eyes, and a full beard that is dark with lighter patches. His hair is short and slightly tousled. He wears a military uniform with a stiff collar, epaulettes on his shoulders, buttons, and rank insignias. The background is plain and neutral.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print (carte-de-visite)

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet 8.6 × 5.4 cm (3 3/8 × 2 1/8 in.)
    mount: 10.1 × 6.2 cm (4 × 2 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.12.8

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Thomas Harris, New York), c. 1990s; NGA purchase, 2019.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center on mount printed in black ink: Entered according to Act of Congress by M.B.Brady & Co. in the year 1865 / in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Columbia.; on verso, center printed in black ink: BRADY'S / NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT GALLERIES / No.352 Pennsylvania Av. / Washington, D.C., / & / Broadway & Tenth St. New York.; lower left applied blue two-cent tax stamp

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