R.M. West – Vintage Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of R.M. West. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
R.M. West
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The title "R.M. West" comes from a notation on the negative sleeve that has not been verified, so the subject it names is uncertain. The picture is dated 1860, a year before the Civil War began in April 1861, so it was made before the conflict and belongs to the collection by subject rather than by date. It is a wet collodion glass negative, a process that required photographers to coat, expose, and develop each plate while it was still wet. The negative was made by David B. Woodbury, who died in 1866.
| Created / published | 1860 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass wet collodion. |
| Notes | Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Forms part of Civil War glass negative collection (Library of Congress). · Woodbury D. B. (David B.) d. 1866 photographer. |
| Subjects | United States--History--Civil War 1861-1865. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Civil War Photographs |
| Original scan | 3,605 × 5,120 px · prints to 12 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-CIV-50700 |
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