2008.22.X: A Harvest of Death

Identification and Creation

Object Number

2008.22.X

People

Timothy H. O'Sullivan, American (New York, New York 1840 - 1882 Staten Island, New York)
Printed by Alexander Gardner, American (Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland 1821 - 1882 Washington, D. C.)
Published by Philp & Solomons (active 1860s)

Title

A Harvest of Death

Other Titles

Series/Book Title: Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War, plate 36

Classification

Photographs

Work Type

photograph

Date

July, 1863

Places

Creation Place: North America, United States, Pennsylvania

Culture

American

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/331551

Physical Descriptions

Technique

Albumen silver print

Dimensions

image: 17.3 x 22.7 cm (6 13/16 x 8 15/16 in.)
mount: 31.2 x 39.9 cm (12 5/16 x 15 11/16 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

• (not assigned): printed mount, recto, below image: Negative by T.H. O'Sullivan. Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1865, by A. Gardner, in the Clerk's Office of the District of Columbia of the District of Columbia. Positive by A. Gardner, 511 7th St., Washington. [over] Incidents of the War. A Harvest of Death. Gettysburg, July, 1863. Published by Philip & Solomon, Washington.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Richard and Ronay Menschel Fund for the Acquisition of Photographs

Accession Year

2008

Object Number

2008.22.X

Division

European and American Art

Contact

am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu

Permissions

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