Rebel Works in Front of Atlanta, GA, No. 4

1864

George N. Barnard

Associated Names
George N. Barnard

Artist, American, 1819 - 1902

The image shows two cannons positioned on rough, earthy terrain. Next to them is a small tent where three individuals are seated. The ground is worn with wooden planks scattered around. In the distance, a soldier is sitting on a mound, facing away with a rifle over his shoulder. Beyond him are trees along the horizon, under a sky filled with clouds. The photo has a monochrome color palette, giving it a historical feel.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

José Orraca; Sadako Orraca; (Lee Gallery, Winchester, MA), acquired 2012; 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.

Inscriptions

on mount, printed in black letterpress, lower center below image: Photo from nature By G.N. Barnard. / REBEL WORKS IN FRONT OF ATLANTA, GA. No4; on verso, by unknown hand, upper right in graphite: TW1000; lower left: 1500/2000; lower right: 42

Wikidata ID

Q64154231

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