[Union Army Officer]
Unknown
1861–65
![[Union Army Officer] by Unknown](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/met/ph/thumb/union-army-officer-292069.webp)
Medium
Albumen silver print from glass negative with applied color
Dimensions
Image: 19.4 x 14.3 cm (7 5/8 x 5 5/8 in.) Double-sided vitrine
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Funds from various donors, 2010
Accession Number
2010.447a, b
Tags
ArmySoldiersPortraitsAmerican Civil War
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...