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Artists›George N. Barnard

George N. Barnard

1819

WA-00114142

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Smithsonian

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Birth yearWikidata· 92%✓
NationalityWikidata + Artsy· 92%

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Smithsonianhttps://www.si.edu/object/saam_1994.91.6
Tier 1 · Institutional90%

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George Norman Barnard was an American photographer most well known for his photographs from the American Civil War era. He is often noted as G. N. Barnard.

Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 90% · Updated 1mo ago

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Artworks (9)

Untitled (Chicago after the Fire)

1871 · Albumen prints

22.8 × 155 cm (9 × 61 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The "Hell Hole," New Hope Church, GA

1866 · Albumen print, plate 27 from the album "Photographic Views of the Sherman Campaign" (1866)

Image/paper: 25.4 × 35.7 cm (10 × 14 1/16 in.); Album page: 41 × 50.9 cm (16 3/16 × 20 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Rebel Works in front of Atlanta, Georgia, No. 5

1865 · albumen print from wet collodion negative

Image: 24.5 x 35.9 cm (9 5/8 x 14 1/8 in.); Matted: 50.8 x 61 cm (20 x 24 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Ruins of the Pinckney Mansion, Charleston, S.C.

1865 · Albumen print, plate 59 from the album "Photographic Views of the Sherman Campaign" (1866)

Image/paper: 25.6 × 35.8 cm (10 1/8 × 14 1/8 in.); Album page: 41 × 50.5 cm (16 3/16 × 19 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Battlefield of New Hope Church, Georgia, No. 2

1865 · albumen print from wet collodion negative

Image: 25.4 x 35.6 cm (10 x 14 in.); Matted: 50.8 x 61 cm (20 x 24 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Sherman and His Generals

1865 · Albumen print, plate 1 from the album "Photographic Views of the Sherman Campaign" (1866)

Image/paper: 25.4 × 36 cm (10 × 14 3/16 in.); Album page: 41 × 50.9 cm (16 3/16 × 20 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Ruins in Charleston, S.C.

1865 · Albumen print, plate 60 from the album "Photographic Views of the Sherman Campaign" (1866)

Image/paper: 25.3 × 36 cm (10 × 14 3/16 in.); Album page: 41 × 50.4 cm (16 3/16 × 19 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Rebel Works in Front of Atlanta, GA, No. 4

1864 · Albumen print, plate 42 from the album "Photographic Views of the Sherman Campaign" (1866)

Image/paper: 25.6 × 36 cm (10 1/8 × 14 3/16 in.); Album page: 41 × 50.7 cm (16 3/16 × 20 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Battle Field of Atlanta, GA No. 1

1864 · Albumen print, plate 36 from the album "Photographic Views of the Sherman Campaign" (1866)

Image/paper: 25.6 × 35.8 cm (10 1/8 × 14 1/8 in.); Album page: 41 × 50.8 cm (16 3/16 × 20 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Art Institute Chicago
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Cleveland Museum of Art
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Battlefield of New Hope Church, Georgia, No. 2
1865 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Rebel Works in front of Atlanta, Georgia, No. 5
1865 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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