Mike Serpa
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- Jan 24, 2013
have seen this photo in the past. Think it to be a montage of several images combined to make this one. Anyone agree? Disagree?
Yes, that's Sidney Johnston on the wall, and yes that an older Beauregard beside Joe Johnston.I do agree! I also think it was a very early form of Photo Shop. Jefferson Davis looked much older at the time Lee looked the way he did on that picture. But just great! I would like to store it somewhere ...
May I ask an ignorant question? Or two? Who is the guy in the painting on the wall? (My guess would be Albert Sidney Johnston, but I'm absolutely not sure about him). And is the one standing next to Joe Johnston P.G.T. Beauregard?
I do agree! I also think it was a very early form of Photo Shop. Jefferson Davis looked much older at the time Lee looked the way he did on that picture. But just great! I would like to store it somewhere ...
May I ask an ignorant question? Or two? Who is the guy in the painting on the wall? (My guess would be Albert Sidney Johnston, but I'm absolutely not sure about him). And is the one standing next to Joe Johnston P.G.T. Beauregard?
If you look at the bottom of the image just above:
Confederate Commanders
With Compliments of the Travelers Insurance Company
You will see the names (although small) of those depicted (except the man in the frame)
Top row: Hood, Stuart, Longstreet, J.E. Johnston
Bottom Row A.P. Hill, Davis, Jackson, Lee, Beauregard
That image does seem to be derived from this image of A.S. Johnston though.
It's a very interesting montage, and I have seen it before. Please note the lower title block that says "with compliments of Travelers Insurance Company." The montage may have been produced as an advertisement for Travelers. To carry this further, a number of former confederate officers became insurance salesmen or executives after the war. I can't recall offhand which ones but maybe somebody can?
Yes, this is a very skillfully done composite. Amazing to me because the original work copy must have literally been a cut and paste job.Have seen this photo in the past. Think it to be a montage of several images combined to make this one. Anyone agree? Disagree?
Here is a larger version of the Union image so that the names can be read:
Top row: Sherman, Thomas, Mead, Hooker, Sheridan
Bottom Row Farragut, Lincoln, Grant, Hancock
I'm not sure of who is in the frame, perhaps Winfield Scott?
Interesting that Grant is not depicted in uniform. By the time of this print he had been president, but you think since it was depicting Civil War commanders it would show him in uniform.
Yes, this is a very skillfully done composite. Amazing to me because the original work copy must have literally been a cut and paste job.
Mike, thanks for posting this!