[Civil War] 31 Carte de Visites of Union Generals, incl. McPherson, Reynolds, and Anderson
Lot comprised of 31 images, including 29 CDVs and 2 cabinet cards. Varying degrees of toning and spotting, wear and soiling. Some mount corners clipped. Generally good.
CDVs include: Composite view of 9 Union generals. New York: Hall. -- Composite view of 7 Union generals, U.S. Grant at center. Uncredited. -- John F. Reynolds. New York: E. & H.T. Anthony -- James B. McPherson. Uncredited. -- Robert Anderson (2). New York: E. Anthony (Brady negative). -- George McClellan (2). First, New York: E. Anthony. Second, featured with his wife, Washington, DC: R.W. Addis. -- Ambrose Burnside (2). First, Boston, MA: Silsbee, Case & Co. Second, New York: E. Anthony (Brady negative). -- John Fremont. New York: Brady's Gallery. -- Philip Sheridan (2). First, New York: Fredricks & Co. Second, uncredited. -- Winfield Scott Hancock (2). First, Philadelphia: Gutekunst. Second, New York: E. & H.T. Anthony (Brady negative). -- Winfield Scott (3). Two by New York: E. Anthony (Brady negative). Third, New Bedford, MA: Charles Taber & Co. -- Henry Halleck. New York: E. Anthony (Brady negative). -- Christopher Augur. Washington, DC: R.W. Addis. -- Don Carlos Buell. Philadelphia, PA: McClees. -- John Wool. New York: E. Anthony (Brady negative). -- Nathaniel Banks. Boston, MA: Black. -- Henry Storms. New York: E. Anthony (Brady negative). -- David Hunter. Uncredited. -- Henry Slocum. Uncredited. -- Benjamin Butler. New York: Fredricks & Co. -- William Franklin. New York: Brady's Gallery. -- U.S. Grant (lithograph/engraving).
2 cabinet cards, including: George H. Thomas on horseback. Philadelphia: Gutekunst. -- Hand-painted, oval-length portrait on cardstock mount, with penciled notation on verso, erroneously identifying the officer as "General Edward Price." Previous owner tentatively identified the subject as General Samuel Woodson Price of the 21st Kentucky Infantry, who was also a successful portrait painter. (Mount and print trimmed along edges).
Estate of David O'Reilly, Old Bridge, New Jersey
This lot is located in Cincinnati.