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Timothy H. O'Sullivan

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Timothy H. O'Sullivan was an American photographer widely known for his work related to the American Civil War and the Western United States.

Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago

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Artworks (11)

Historic Spanish Record of the Conquest, South Side of Inscription Rock, N.M., No. 3

1873 · albumen print from wet collodion negative

Image: 20.5 x 27.6 cm (8 1/16 x 10 7/8 in.); Matted: 45.7 x 55.9 cm (18 x 22 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Geographical & Geological Explorations & Surveys West of the 100th Meridian

1873 · Albumen prints in two bound albums

40 × 53 × 4 cm (overall, Vol. 1); 51 × 41.5 × 5.7 cm (overall, Vol. 2)

Art Institute of Chicago

Ancient Ruins in the Cañon de Chelle, N.M. In a niche 50 feet above present Cañon bed.

1873 · Albumen print

Image/paper: 27.4 × 20.1 cm (10 13/16 × 7 15/16 in.); Mount: 49.7 × 39.3 cm (19 5/8 × 15 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Navajo Brave and his Mother. The Navajo were formerly a warlike tribe until subdued by U.S. Troops, in 1859-60. Many of them now have fine flocks, and herds of horses, sheeps and goats, No. 29 from the series "Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian"

1873 · Albumen print, stereo

Each image: 9.3 × 7.4 cm (3 11/16 × 2 15/16 in.); Card: 10 × 17.7 cm (3 15/16 × 7 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Types of Mojave Indians. This tribe inhabits the region of the lower Colorado, or western Arizona.Physically, they are the finest specimens in all the West, many of the males attaining to the height of 6 feet, No. 5 from the series "Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian"

1871 · Albumen print, stereo

Each image: 9.4 × 7.5 cm (3 3/4 × 3 in.); Card: 10 × 17.7 cm (3 15/16 × 7 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian

1871 · Albumen prints, stereo cards (46)

Art Institute of Chicago

East Humboldt Mountains, Utah

1868 · albumen print from wet collodion negative

Image: 19.7 x 27 cm (7 3/4 x 10 5/8 in.); Matted: 40.6 x 50.8 cm (16 x 20 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Sand Dunes, Carson Desert, Nevada

1867 · albumen print from wet collodion negative

Image: 19.7 x 27 cm (7 3/4 x 10 5/8 in.); Mounted: 45.7 x 59.4 cm (18 x 23 3/8 in.); Matted: 50.8 x 61 cm (20 x 24 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Iceberg Canyon, Colorado River Looking Above

1866 · albumen print from wet collodion negative

Image: 20.2 x 27.3 cm (7 15/16 x 10 3/4 in.); Mounted: 35.5 x 45.7 cm (14 x 18 in.); Matted: 50.8 x 61 cm (20 x 24 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

A Harvest of Death, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

1863 · Albumen print, pl. 36 from the album "Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War, vol. 1" (1866)

Image/paper: 17.3 × 22.4 cm (6 13/16 × 8 7/8 in.); Album page: 31 × 44.3 cm (12 1/4 × 17 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Field Where General Reynolds Fell, Gettysburg

1863 · Albumen print, pl. 37 from the album "Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War, vol. 1" (1866)

Image/paper: 17.7 × 22.9 cm (7 × 9 1/16 in.); Album page: 31.1 × 44.6 cm (12 1/4 × 17 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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11 published of 11 catalogued · 11 with image

Art Institute Chicago
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Cleveland Museum of Art
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4 entries · 1 sources

Historic Spanish Record of the Conquest, South Side of Inscription Rock, N.M., No. 3
1873 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Iceberg Canyon, Colorado River Looking Above
1866 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Sand Dunes, Carson Desert, Nevada
1867 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
East Humboldt Mountains, Utah
1868 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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