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West Point Album Class of 1868

1868

George K. Warren

Associated Names

George K. Warren

Artist, American, 1834 - 1884

The image shows a stone structure with an arched opening on a rocky hillside. Trees surround the scene, with tall evergreens on both sides. A figure stands on top of the structure. The horizon is not clearly visible due to the surrounding trees and stonework. The photo has a vintage look with a sepia tone, creating a warm, aged atmosphere. The color palette consists of browns and greys. The textures of the stone and foliage are visible, adding depth to the composition.

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Artwork overview

Medium

bound volume of 154 albumen silver prints
Credit Line

Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund and Clinton and Jean Wright Fund
Dimensions

overall (album closed): 35.2 × 29 × 9 cm (13 7/8 × 11 7/16 × 3 9/16 in.)
Accession Number

2014.68.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Cowan's Auctions, Cincinnati, OH, 15 November 2013, lot 352, as 1868 West Point Album with Officers KIA at Little Big Horn); (Lee Gallery, Winchester, MA), 2013; NGA purchase, 2014.

Associated Names

Lee Gallery

Exhibition History

2017

East of the Mississippi, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2017 - 2018, no. 62.

Inscriptions

on album cover, center in embossed gilt: cor unum viae diversae / '68 / D. Stewart Denison. / U.S.A.; album spine, top in embossed gilt: UNITED STATES / MILITARY / ACADEMY; center: CLASS OF 1868

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