A Sharpshooter's Last Sleep, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
| Title | A Sharpshooter's Last Sleep, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Artist | Alexander Gardner |
| Date | July 1863 19th century |
| Medium | albumen silver print |
| Classification | Photograph |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon and Patrons' Permanent Fund |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“A Sharpshooter's Last Sleep, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania” is a work by Alexander Gardner, dated July 1863. It is executed in albumen silver print and classified as photograph. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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