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Rhode Island Militia

1859

American 19th Century

Associated Names

American 19th Century

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Artwork overview

Medium

glass plate negative
Credit Line

Gift of Funds from Ronald M. Costell, M.D. and the Estate of Marsha E. Swiss
Dimensions

plate: 43.18 × 50.8 cm (17 × 20 in.)
Accession Number

2026.1.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Cowan's, Cincinnati, OH, early 1990s); Ron Perisho, Gettysburg, PA; NGA purchase, 2026.