Incidents of the War: A Sharpshooter’s Last Sleep

Alexander Gardner, Incidents of the War: A Sharpshooter's Last Sleep, 1863, albumen silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Julia D. Strong Endowment, 2007.4.3
Alexander Gardner, Incidents of the War: A Sharpshooter's Last Sleep, 1863, albumen silver print, sheet and image: 6 7⁄8 x 8 7⁄8 in. (17.5 x 22.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Julia D. Strong Endowment, 2007.4.3
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Artwork Details

Title
Incidents of the War: A Sharpshooter’s Last Sleep
Artist
Date
1863
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet and image: 6 7⁄8 x 8 7⁄8 in. (17.5 x 22.5 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Julia D. Strong Endowment
Mediums Description
albumen silver print
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure male — full length
  • History — United States — Civil War
  • State of being — death
Object Number
2007.4.3
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2007.4.3

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Date1915
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