

An African American man wearing a light-colored coat and dark hat salutes with his right hand. He has a red shirt and light-colored pants and shoes. The man has a thick beard and mustache, and uses two wooden crutches. He stands on a dusty floor. A doorway is behind and to the left, and a rack with hanging straps and belts and a sign reading "Provost Marshal Office" are on the wall behind and to the right. A folded fabric and a hat are on the floor in the lower left. A bag and hat are on the floor in the lower right.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1866
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Culture
- American
- Dimensions
- 449 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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