[Family Group]
Unknown
1861–65
![[Family Group] by Unknown](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/met/ph/thumb/family-group-283196.webp)
Medium
Salted paper print from glass negative
Dimensions
Image: 28.9 x 39.5 cm (11 3/8 x 15 9/16 in.)
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gilman Collection, Purchase, Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee Gift, 2005
Accession Number
2005.100.93
Tags
American Civil WarSoldiersChildrenPortraitsWomenFamily
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...