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Government Coal Wharf, Alexandria, Virginia
Long before the war, Alexandria, Virginia, served as an important coal depot for the nation’s capital. This contemplative view from the shore offers a glimpse of the side-wheeler South America and, to the right, a smaller steam vessel Titan. Russell placed two men in the foreground whose attention, like the photographer’s, seems focused on the subtle but hard-won pleasures of this marine scene.
Artwork Details
- Title: Government Coal Wharf, Alexandria, Virginia
- Artist: Andrew Joseph Russell (American, 1830–1902)
- Date: 1863–65
- Medium: Albumen silver print from glass negative
- Dimensions: Image: 8 15/16 in. × 13 in. (22.7 × 33 cm)
Sheet: 8 15/16 in. × 13 in. (22.7 × 33 cm)
Mount: 13 3/16 in. × 17 11/16 in. (33.5 × 45 cm)
Frame (approx): 18 1/2 x 22 1/2 in. - Classification: Photographs
- Credit Line: Purchase, Vital Projects Fund Inc. Gift, through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 2019
- Object Number: 2019.481
- Curatorial Department: Photographs
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Andrew Joseph Russell (American, 1830–1902)
1860s
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1861–65
Andrew Joseph Russell (American, 1830–1902)
1861–65
Andrew Joseph Russell (American, 1830–1902)
1861–65
Andrew Joseph Russell (American, 1830–1902)
1863
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