[Union Cavalry Officer Displaying Sword, Holding Hat, Seated in Studio]
Unknown
1861–65
![[Union Cavalry Officer Displaying Sword, Holding Hat, Seated in Studio] by Unknown](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/met/ph/thumb/union-cavalry-officer-displaying-sword-holding-301943.webp)
Medium
Tintype
Dimensions
Plate: 8.9 x 6.4 cm (3 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.)
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Fund, through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 2012
Accession Number
2012.77
Tags
MenAmerican Civil WarPortraitsSoldiers
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...