Lt. Gen. Joseph Wheeler, CSA
Artist
Rufus P. Anson
(American, ca. 1821 - 1869)
CultureAmerican
DateJuly 1860
MediumSalted paper print
DimensionsOverall, Image: 7 3/8 × 5 5/16 in. (18.7 × 13.5 cm)
Overall, Support: 10 × 8 1/8 in. (25.4 × 20.6 cm)
Overall, Mat: 10 × 8 1/8 in. (25.4 × 20.6 cm)
Overall, Support: 10 × 8 1/8 in. (25.4 × 20.6 cm)
Overall, Mat: 10 × 8 1/8 in. (25.4 × 20.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of David L. Hack and Museum purchase, with funds from Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., by exchange
Object number98.32.142
Collections
Not on view
DescriptionThe David L. Hack Civil War Photography Collection. This is a sepia toned photograph in an ellipse shape. In the photo there is a man pictured seated in a wooden chair next to a small table draped with a decorative cloth. His elbow is resting on the table with his hat. His knees are visible from the perspective of this shot. He is holding material in his one hand and his sword in the other. He has a single row of buttons going down his chest and a belt at his waist. He has a long beard. This is from _Gardner's Photographic Sketchbook of the War_ (Hack Collection No. 2].
