Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth, (Of the New-York Zouaves.)
PrinterPrinted by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
(American, 1840 - 1867)
PublisherPublished by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
(American, 1840 - 1867)
PublisherPublished by
George Whiting
(American, 1820 - 1862)
After a work byAfter a work by
Mathew Brady
(American, 1823 - 1896)
Date1861
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 12 3/16 x 8 11/16in. (31 x 22.1cm)
Plate (Right Plate): 16 7/8in. (42.9cm)
Sheet: 12 7/8in. (32.7cm)
Plate (Right Plate): 16 7/8in. (42.9cm)
Sheet: 12 7/8in. (32.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionThree-quarter-length standing portrait of a young man in military uniform. The insignia "U.S." is on his cap and belt buckle. His hand rests on his sword hilt, and he wears a ring on his finger. He has a mustache. A small shield-shaped medal is pinned to his jacket.
Object number1995.182.79
NotesSubject Note: Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth was the first Union army officer killed in Virginia during the Civil War.On View
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