Belle Plain Landing, Appomattox River, Virginia, Sheridan's Cavalry
Artist
Andrew Joseph Russell
(American, 1830-1902)
CultureAmerican
DateMay 1864
MediumAlbumen print
DimensionsOverall, Image: 6 7/8 × 8 1/2 in. (17.5 × 21.6 cm)
Overall, Support: 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Overall, Mat: 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
Overall, Support: 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Overall, Mat: 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of David L. Hack and Museum purchase, with funds from Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., by exchange
Object number98.32.157
Collections
Not on view
DescriptionThe David L. Hack Civil War Photography Collection. This sepia toned photograph contains a scene near the water's edge. There are two wagons in the foreground with horses; one wagon is labeled U.S. Mail. There are horses in the shallow parts of the water with men on some of their backs. Off to the right is an encampment of soldiers' tents. In the distance there are trees. The scene expands to the left with a pier and out on the water are a few boats. This is from _Gardner's Photographic Sketchbook of the War_ (Hack Collection No. 2].There are no works to discover for this record.