1860s CIVIL WAR UNION NAVY REAR ADMIRAL ANDREW HULL FOOTE CDV PHOTO BY GURNEY

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VERY rare, original, 1860's CDV Photograph of United States Navy Civil War Rear Admiral Andrew Hull Foote by J. Gurney & Son of New York City.
This period, albumen Photograph measures approx. 2 1/8” by 3 3/8” and is mounted on its original, square corner, gold ruled CDV Card Mount (card measures approx 2 3/8" x 4"). The portrait carries the mark of the photographer on the front of the mount below the Image as well as on the reverse. The portrait is retouched with engraved elements.
This wonderful, vignette, bust portrait was taken sometime between late 1862, when Foote was promoted to the then-new rank of Rear Admiral in the US Navy and June 1863 when he died suddenly while on his way to take command of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron.
Andrew Hull Foote (September 12, 1806 – June 26, 1863) was an American naval officer who was noted for his service in the American Civil War and also for his contributions to several naval reforms in the years prior to the war. When the war came, he was appointed to command of the Western Gunboat Flotilla, predecessor of the Mississippi River Squadron. In that position, he led the gunboats in the Battle of Fort Henry. For his services with the Western Gunboat Flotilla, Foote was among the first naval officers to be promoted to the then-new rank of rear admiral.
This rare and original CDV Photograph is in very good condition. The Image exhibits sharp focus, strong contrast and rich tonality. Both the Albumen Photograph and the Card Mount are clean and crisp although the mount is clipped at the corners to facilitate insertion into a period CDV Photo Album.
A very rare and original, 1860's CDV Photograph of United States Navy Rear Admiral Andrew H. Foote and a fantastic addition to any collection!!
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