Scene in Corinth, Mississippi
May 1862
Medium
albumen print
Dimensions
image/sheet: 17.7 × 22.6 cm (6 15/16 × 8 7/8 in.) mount: 20 × 24.7 cm (7 7/8 × 9 3/4 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Funds from W. Bruce and Delaney H. Lundberg
Accession Number
2025.44.17
Art Historical Context
**Scene in Corinth, Mississippi** This poignant albumen print captures a in Corinth, Mississippi, in May 1862, amid the American Civil War. Corinth was a vital railroad hub, making it a strategic prize during the Union's push into the Confederacy following the Battle of Shiloh Likely documenting the town's occupation by Federal forces, the image offers a rare, on-the-ground glimpse into the war's impact on Southern life—ruined structures, troops, or daily resilience amid conflict. As an early example of 19th-century American photography, the albumen print medium shines here. Coated with egg...
About the Artist
American 19th Century
The artist cataloged as "American, 19th Century" represents a collective of unidentified painters active in the United States during the nineteenth century, with 380 known artworks preserved in this virtual museum's collection. These works span a diverse array of genres typical of the era, including portraits, landscapes, still lifes, and genre scenes, reflecting the burgeoning artistic output of ...