The Putnam Phalanx at the Tomb of General Putnam, Brooklyn, Connecticut
PrintmakerEngraved by
Unknown
After a work byAfter a photograph by
Read & Robinson
Date1860
MediumWood engraving; printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 1/16 x 9 1/8in. (17.9 x 23.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 7 7/16 x 9 3/8in. (18.9 x 23.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1959.111.5
DescriptionA large group of men wearing military uniforms stand in rows in a cemetery. Most men hold swords or bayonets. Tombstones, including a substantial table stone, are in the foreground, surrounded by grass. Tall trees are in the background.
Status
Not on view
