This 6-piece collection of CDVs is a top-shelf assembly of high-command portraiture, featuring several of the most influential and tragic figures of the Union leadership. The lot includes: 

1. General Philippe Régis de Trobriand: Full-length standing study albumen CDV. New York: Mathew Brady, [ca. 1862]. A rare view of the French-born commander of the 55th New York in a highly decorative officer’s cloak.

2. General Egbert L. Viele: Three-quarter length standing study albumen CDV. New York: E. Anthony from a Brady negative, [ca. 1862]. Documents the West Point engineer and military governor of Norfolk.

3. General Alfred Gibbs: Double standing/seated study albumen CDV. Washington, D.C.: Alexander Gardner, [ca. 1863]. A scarce multi-figure sitting of the distinguished cavalry brigade commander.

4. General James S. Wadsworth: Seated bust portrait albumen CDV. New York: E. & H.T. Anthony from a Brady negative, [ca. 1862]. A resolute study of the philanthropic general who fell at the Wilderness.

5. General George Sykes: Seated bust portrait albumen CDV. New York: E. & H.T. Anthony from a Brady negative, [ca. 1862]. Captures the 5th Corps commander responsible for the defense of Little Round Top.

6. General Joseph K.F. Mansfield: Full-length standing study with sword albumen CDV. New York: E. Anthony from a Brady negative, [ca. 1861]. A formal dress portrait of the 12th Corps commander killed at Antietam.

This lot combines top-tier gallery provenance from Brady and Gardner with a diverse roster of well-known generals, including two high-ranking KIAs, making it a key acquisition for any collection focused on the upper echelons of Union military history.

[Photography, Early Photography, Historic Photography, Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes, Tintypes, Cased Images, Union Cases, Albumen Photographs, CDVs, Carte de Visites, Cartes de Visite, Carte-de-visite, Cartes-de-visite, CDV, Cabinet Cards, Stereoviews, Stereocards, Stereographs] [Civil War, Union, Confederate]

The collection is in generally excellent condition, featuring strong tonal contrast and sharp detail across the primary subjects with minimal fading. The mounts remain structurally sound and exhibit clear, legible period backmarks and identifications, showing only typical minor age-related toning.