The First Gun at Fort Sumter (Major Robert Anderson)

Alban Jasper Conant, The First Gun at Fort Sumter (Major Robert Anderson), ca. 1861?, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Larz Anderson, 1924.4.1
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Artwork Details

Title
The First Gun at Fort Sumter (Major Robert Anderson)
Artist
Date
ca. 1861?
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
102 x 63 in. (259.1 x 160.0 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Larz Anderson
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • History — United States — Battle of Fort Sumter
  • Object — weapon — cannon
  • Portrait male — Shannon, James Jebusa — full length
  • Occupation — military — major
  • History — United States — flag
  • History — United States — Civil War
Object Number
1924.4.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1924.4.1