Lot of 2 albumen photographs attractively matted and framed together, 21 x 30 in. overall. Titles include: A Sharp-Shooter's Last Sleep, at the Battle of Gettysburg, 8.75 x 6.75 in., on 11 x 9 in. imprinted mount noting negative by James F. Gibson positive by Gardner, Washington, from Gardner's Incidents of the War series, copyrighted 1863. Later published as Plate No. 40 in Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the Civil War. Dead Rebel Sharpshooter at Gettysburg, 8.25 x 6.25 in., on 11 x 9 in. imprinted mount with title and detailed description of the view, published by Taylor & Huntington, Hartford, CT, from the War for the Union Photographic History series. Although lacking a credit, the photograph was produced by Gardner, and is published as Plate No. 41 in his Photographic Sketch Book of the Civil War. Both classic images of the Civil War, though controversy still surrounds the "staged" character of each scene. Condition: Sharpshooter's last sleep has lightened a bit in top portion of print, with small, discolored splotches near lower right corner, mount very clean and bright with few spots. Dead Rebel sharpshooter shows light, even toning, few spots on albumen and mount. Not examined outside of frame.
Lot of 2 albumen photographs attractively matted and framed together, 21 x 30 in. overall. Titles include: A Sharp-Shooter's Last Sleep, at the Battle of Gettysburg, 8.75 x 6.75 in., on 11 x 9 in. imprinted mount noting negative by James F. Gibson positive by Gardner, Washington, from Gardner's Incidents of the War series, copyrighted 1863. Later published as Plate No. 40 in Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the Civil War. Dead Rebel Sharpshooter at Gettysburg, 8.25 x 6.25 in., on 11 x 9 in. imprinted mount with title and detailed description of the view, published by Taylor & Huntington, Hartford, CT, from the War for the Union Photographic History series. Although lacking a credit, the photograph was produced by Gardner, and is published as Plate No. 41 in his Photographic Sketch Book of the Civil War. Both classic images of the Civil War, though controversy still surrounds the "staged" character of each scene. Condition: Sharpshooter's last sleep has lightened a bit in top portion of print, with small, discolored splotches near lower right corner, mount very clean and bright with few spots. Dead Rebel sharpshooter shows light, even toning, few spots on albumen and mount. Not examined outside of frame.
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