T. Buchanan Read – Antique 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.)
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Step back in time with T. Buchanan Read, a historic photograph rich in period detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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T. Buchanan Read
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This portrait shows Thomas Buchanan Read, the Pennsylvania-born poet and painter who worked in both verse and oil throughout his career. He was best known to the public for "Sheridan's Ride," a narrative poem about a Union cavalry charge during the Civil War that became a popular recitation piece. The photograph dates to about 1862, when carte-de-visite and cabinet-card portraits were widely exchanged among friends and admirers, so a figure of Read's standing was a natural studio subject. The date and other details come from an unverified caption card, so treat them as approximate.
| Created / published | c1862. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: B.I.; Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,014 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-156510 |
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