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Image of West Point Portrait - Major Balch

Photo Credit: David Dietrich

Artist
Mathew B. Brady (Primary)
Title

West Point Portrait - Major Balch

Date
1865
Century
19th century
Medium & Support
Albumenized salt print
Dimensions
image: 5 1/16 x 4 in. , sheet: 9 3/16 x 8 1/4 in.
Style
Documentary
Object Type
Photographs
Credit Line
Gift in memory of Lenny Bernstein
Accession Number
2017.25.04
Description

Matthew Brady, "West Point Portrait - Major Balch". 1865. Albuminized salt print of toned albumen print. Signed lower left "Brady" and lower right signed "New York". In graphite lower right, reads: "Prof. ordinance + gunnery / Major Balch". The photo is oval with the portrait of a bearded man, who is Major Balch. He is looking toward the proper left of picture frame.

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