Captain Alfred Ransom and Child

c. 1865–1866

Wagoner & McDonnald

Associated Names
Wagoner & McDonnald

Artist, American, active 1860s

The image shows a man standing outdoors next to a small tree, while a child is sitting on a branch of the tree. The man is positioned with one hand on his hip and the other resting against the tree trunk. He has a mustache and is wearing a brimmed hat with short hair visible beneath it. The man is dressed in a dark suit with a vest and a tie, and there is a watch chain visible on his vest. The child sitting on the branch is wearing a light-colored dress. The background consists of a grassy area with some trees visible, and the photograph has a sepia tone.

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Provenance

(Thomas Harris, New York); NGA purchase, 2022.

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Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, upper center in graphite: Capt. Alfred Ransom [underlined] / 23rd NY Battery / Dec 1861 - March 1865 / Burnside Expedition / Shermans Carolina campaign; center printed in black ink: PUBLISHED BY / WAGONER & McDONNALD, / No. 68 State Street, / ALBANY, N. Y.; by unknown hand, center in graphite: [Taken from Ransom-Kids Album]; lower left: Alfred Ransom

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