Sailors and pirates
Artist
Unknown
Date19th to 20th Century
MediumBlack and white photograph
Dimensions3 1/2 × 4 3/4 in. (8.9 × 12.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Peter J. Cohen
Object number2023.19.60
Not on view
DescriptionA large group of men on the deck of a warship, large cannon gun emerging from right. Several men are dressed as pirates with eye patches, a skull and cross bone hat, and some men wear uniforms. A group of men are knelt before the pirates like prisoners.ProvenancePeter J. Cohen [sourced from flea markets and online commerce sites like e-Bay (1990s to present)] to CMA (2023)
Mathew B. Brady
May 2, 1862