Untitled (Army camp, perhaps from the Battle of Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, Tennessee)
c. 1863
Medium
Albumen print
Dimensions
Image/paper: 20.9 × 31.2 cm (8 1/4 × 12 5/16 in.); Mount: 28.5 × 43.4 cm (11 1/4 × 17 1/8 in.)
Classification
albumen silver print
Department
Photography and Media
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
152699
Art Historical Context
In the midst of the American Civil War photographer Charles Peck captured this poignant *Untitled (Army camp, perhaps from the Battle of Lookout, Chattanooga, Tennessee)* 1863. Peck, one of many intrepid photographers documenting the conflict, produced an albumen silver print—a pioneering wet-collodion process using egg whites to create sharp, richly toned images on paper. Measuring about 8¼ × 12½ inches, this intimate view reveals the gritty reality of Union or Confederate encampments, with tents, soldiers, and equipment evoking the daily hardships of wartime life. The image likely stems fro...