[Civil War] Ryan, D.J. Post-War Photograph of Confederate Generals Lee and Johnston

Gen's R.E. Lee & J.E. Johnston. Savannah, GA: D.J. Ryan, [1870]. 9 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. oval albumen photograph on original 14 x 11 in. cardstock mount with title, copyright, and photographer's imprint.

This rare portrait of Generals Robert E. Lee and Joseph R. Johnston was taken during Lee's farewell tour in 1869 by Savannah, GA, photographer D.J. Ryan. Each was sixty-three years old. This encounter marked the first time that the two generals had seen each other since the war. Furthermore, this was the first and only time that the men were ever together before the camera. Copies of this photograph were sold to benefit the Ladies Memorial Association and the Lee Monument in Richmond, VA.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Condition
Some fading to image. Light soiling and edge/corner wear to mount, including chip to top left edge.