[Interior, Armory Square Hospital, Washington, D.C.]
1862–65
![[Interior, Armory Square Hospital, Washington, D.C.] by Unknown](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/met/ph/thumb/interior-armory-square-hospital-washington-dc-830986.webp)
Medium
Albumen silver print from glass negative
Dimensions
Image: 7 5/16 × 9 3/8 in. (18.5 × 23.8 cm) Sheet: 7 5/16 × 9 3/8 in. (18.5 × 23.8 cm) Mount: 8 7/16 in. × 10 9/16 in. (21.5 × 26.9 cm)
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Vital Projects Fund Inc. Gift, through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 2019
Accession Number
2019.516
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step inside the stark yet poignant world of *Interior, Armory Square Hospital Washington, D.C.*, a rare albumen silver print capturing the heart of Union medical care during the American Civil (1862–65). One of Washington’s largest hospitals, Armory Square treated thousands of wounded soldiers amid the war’s brutal toll, transforming warehouses into vast wards filled with rows of beds, medical staff, and resilient patients. This image offers an unflinching glimpse into the’s makeshift healthcare, highlighting the heroism of nurses like Clara Barton and the grim realities of disease and recover...
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...