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Charge of the Union Troops through the Cornfield at Antietam

Artist
Julian Scott, 1846 - 1901
Sitter
George Brinton McClellan, 3 Dec 1826 - 29 Oct 1885
William Farrar Smith, 17 Feb 1824 - 28 Feb 1903
Date
1878-79
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
89.5 x 181cm (35 1/4 x 71 1/4")
Topic
Costume\Headgear\Military
Weapon\Gun\Rifle
Exterior\Landscape
Weapon\Sword
Exterior\Landscape\Battleground
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Costume\Dress Accessory\Epaulet
Weapon\Gun\Pistol
Music\Musical instrument\Bugle
Weapon\Gun\Bayonet
Costume\Dress Accessory\Button
Exterior\Agricultural
Nature & Environment\Vegetable\Corn
William Farrar Smith: Male
William Farrar Smith: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
William Farrar Smith: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Union Army
George Brinton McClellan: Male
George Brinton McClellan: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
George Brinton McClellan: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
George Brinton McClellan: Politics and Government\Government official\Governor\New Jersey
George Brinton McClellan: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Major General
Portrait
Credit Line
Owner: Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Inc.

This record is part of the Catalog of American Portraits, a research archive of the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Permission to reproduce images (if available) must be obtained from the portrait owner. Please note that if an owner is listed above, this information may not be current.

Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Object number
NY990270
Data Source
Catalog of American Portraits