[Union Soldier and Barber]
Unknown
1861–65
![[Union Soldier and Barber] by Unknown](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/met/ph/thumb/union-soldier-and-barber-302131.webp)
Medium
Tintype with applied color
Dimensions
Plate: 11.6 × 9.2 cm (4 9/16 × 3 5/8 in.) Case: 12 × 9.9 cm (4 3/4 × 3 7/8 in.)
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Joyce F. Menschel Gift, 2012
Accession Number
2012.326
Tags
SoldiersMenPortraitsAmerican 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...