Photograph by Ed Pollard, Hasselblad H4D50 - 2014.

Field Where General Reynolds Fell, Gettysburg

Artist Timothy H. O'Sullivan (American, 1840-1882)

Publisher Philp and Solomons, Washington, D.C. (American)

CultureAmerican

DateJuly 1863, printed 1866

MediumAlbumen print

DimensionsOverall, Image: 7 × 9 in. (17.8 × 22.9 cm)
Overall, Support: 12 7/16 × 15 15/16 in. (31.6 × 40.5 cm)
Overall, Mat: 16 × 17 in. (40.6 × 43.2 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase and partial gift of Carol L. Kaufman and Stephen C. Lampl in memory of their parents Helen and Carl Lampl

Object number91.23.37

Not on view

DescriptionThis is an albumen print from GARDNER'S PHOTOGRAPHIC SKETCH BOOK OF THE WAR, Vol. 1.

Label TextTimothy H. O’Sullivan American, 1840−1882 Field Where General Reynolds Fell, Gettysburg, 1863 From Gardner’s Photographic Sketch Book of the War Published by Philp & Solomons, Washington, D.C., 1866 Albumen print (photograph) In early July 1863, Alexander Gardner, Mathew Brady, and other professional photographers hurried to Gettysburg, Pa., within days of the conclusion of fighting. Gardner’s assistant Timothy O’Sullivan captured many gruesome shots of the corpses still present on the battlefield. Describing this image, Gardner later wrote, “The picture represents only a single spot on the long line of killed.” President Lincoln probably saw this photograph on display in Gardner’s studio when he went to sit for his portrait in November 1863, just before traveling to Gettysburg and delivering his most famous speech. Museum purchase and partial gift of Carol L. Kaufman and Stephen C. Lampl, in memory of their parents, Helen and Carl Lampl 91.23.37 Exhibition History"An Enduring Interest: The Photographs of Alexander Gardner", The Chrysler Museum, October 20, 1991-January 5, 1992.; "Sacred Sites, Then and Now: The American Civil War," Chrysler Museum of Art, May 1 to August 30, 1998. "Shooting Lincoln: Photography and the 16th President," Chrysler Museum of Art, February 10 - July 5, 2015.Published ReferencesGARDNER'S PHOTOGRAPHIC SKETCH BOOK OF THE WAR, Vol. 1 (Washington, DC: Philp and Solomons, 1866).