[Union Cavalry Soldier with Pistol in Holster]

1861–65
Not on view
The belief in the power of the photographic image during the war years—in both field views and portraits—is astonishing. This act of democratic self-representation is where the pathos and poignancy of Civil War photography come through most clearly: in the seemingly straightforward, transparent, and affecting stare of Johnny Reb and Billy Yank—here, in the guise of an unknown cavalryman from Indiana.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: [Union Cavalry Soldier with Pistol in Holster]
  • Artist: Tappin's Photograph Art Gallery (American, active 1860s)
  • Date: 1861–65
  • Medium: Albumen silver print from glass negative
  • Dimensions: Image: 3 11/16 × 2 1/4 in. (9.3 × 5.7 cm)
    Sheet: 3 11/16 × 2 1/4 in. (9.3 × 5.7 cm)
    Mount: 4 in. × 2 7/16 in. (10.2 × 6.2 cm)
    Group frame: either 14 x 11 in. or 17 x 14 in.
  • Classification: Photographs
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Vital Projects Fund Inc. Gift, through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 2019
  • Object Number: 2019.527
  • Curatorial Department: Photographs

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