Joseph E. Johnston photographs

[14th Louisiana]

Hi all,
this is perhaps the most famous photo of General Joseph E. Johnston in Confederate uniform. Probably from the early period of the war. It is not the only one, I know that it is part of a set of at least two other photos, in one of them the general is standing near the same chair on which sit in this one.

Can anyone tell me the circumstances and the author of this photo? And the others?
This is from the National Archives.

Thank you.

 

[Mike Serpa]

Mathew Brady, photographer. Screen shot of the National Archives website.

https://catalog.archives.gov/search...entNaId=533037&f.level=item&sort=naIdSort asc

 

[Robert Gray]

Pre-war photograph of Joseph E. Johnston. (Heritage Auctions)

 

[Pete Longstreet]

I own a sketch of Joseph E. Johnston by A.H. Ritchie:

 

[Vicksburger]

Pre-war photograph of Joseph E. Johnston. (Heritage Auctions)

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I had never seen this one before. It looks like him, though. What does everyone else think?

 

[Mike Serpa]

I had never seen this one before. It looks like him, though. What does everyone else think?

That photo was taken during the Mexican War. Here's another earlier photo.

Heritage Auctions

 

[14th Louisiana]

Mathew Brady, photographer. Screen shot of the National Archives website.
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https://catalog.archives.gov/search?q=joseph e. johnston&f.parentNaId=533037&f.level=item&sort=naIdSort asc

But can Mathew Brady had taken this picture at the beginning of the war? Or probably is a post war photograph, like the one of Beauregard with Lovell frock coat...

 

[Mike Serpa]

But can Mathew Brady had taken this picture at the beginning of the war? Or probably is a post war photograph, like the one of Beauregard with Lovell frock coat...

I think the bottom photo is taken after the top photo. His hair looks more gray. I admit I don't know the date either photo was taken. They both are probably post-war with the bottom photo taken later.

 

[Robert Gray]

Another variation from liveauctioneers.com.