General W.S. Hancock and Staff

June 1864

Mathew B. Brady

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Mathew B. Brady

Artist, American, 1822 - 1896

The image depicts four men in military uniforms reminiscent of the 19th century. Three men are standing while one is seated beside a large tree. The seated man has a large mustache and beard, and a distinctive hat with a decorative band. He wears a uniform with multiple military insignia. The man to his left has combed hair, a mustache, and a beard, he leans against the tree holding a hat and resting one arm on a sword or cane. The man on the seated man's right has a beard and stands with one hand in his pocket. The man on the far right has a full beard and mustache, leaning against the tree. All are dressed in dark, formal jackets with metal buttons and sashes, indicating their officer status. The background shows dense foliage, a canvas tent behind the group, and scattered leaves on the ground.

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Provenance

(sale, Be-Hold Auctions, New York, 1998); Ron Perisho, Gettysburg, PA; NGA purchase, 2025.

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Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, lower left in graphite: $600 / 1985T.1


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