Flag Officer, Andrew Hull Foote
Artist
Mathew B. Brady
(American, 1823-1896)
CultureAmerican
Date1863
MediumAlbumen print
DimensionsOverall, Image: 14 3/8 × 11 3/8 in. (36.5 × 28.9 cm)
Overall, Support: 18 1/2 × 15 in. (47 × 38.1 cm)
Overall, Mat: 24 × 20 in. (61 × 50.8 cm)
Overall, Support: 18 1/2 × 15 in. (47 × 38.1 cm)
Overall, Mat: 24 × 20 in. (61 × 50.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of David L. Hack and Museum purchase, with funds from Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., by exchange
Object number98.32.53
Collections
Not on view
DescriptionThe David L. Hack Civil War Photography Collection. This photograph shows a military man in uniform seated in a chair with his hands resting on his legs. he has dark hair and a gray beard. A sword rests at his side. This is from_Gardner's Photographic Sketchbook of the War_ (Hack Collection No. 2].Label TextMathew B. Brady Studio American (1823-1896) Flag Officer, Andrew Hull Foote, (1806-1863) Salted paper print with ink wash 98.32.53 During the Civil War, Rear Admiral Foote commanded Union Naval operations on the upper Mississippi River. He led his flotilla of gunboats to victories at Island No. 10, Fort Henry and Fort Donelson. He was largely responsible for ending the navy's alcohol ration in 1862. Three ships have been named USS Foote in his honor. Edited By: DS Edited Date: 01/2006Exhibition History"Civil War Photographs from the David L. Hack Collection and Civil War Redux: Pinhole Photographs by Willie Anne Wright," Alice R. and Sol B. Frank Photo Galleries, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, February 3 - October 29, 2006; Cape Fear Museum, Wilmington, NC, February 15 - May 28, 2007; Huntington Museum of Art, Huntington, WV, July 26 - September 21, 2008
