What movement was The Photographic Establishment of the War Department part of?

The Photographic Establishment of the War Department was part of the Impressionism and Realism movements.

Where can I see paintings by The Photographic Establishment of the War Department?

Paintings by The Photographic Establishment of the War Department are held by Victoria and Albert Museum.

The Photographic Establishment of the War Department

The Photographic Establishment of the War Department is an Impressionism artist. 2 works are cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.

These are crisp black-and-white photos made for the U.S. War Department around 1858. They show pontoon bridges being built and cannons lined up like specimens, all recorded with the earliest portable darkroom equipment. Every image is labeled with a title and date, giving us a no-nonsense snapshot of mid-1800s military tech. Tap “Construction of Bridge with Blanchard’s Pontoons” to zoom in on the engineers’ ropes and wooden floats.

Works by The Photographic Establishment of the War Department

Canon on Display
Construction of Bridge with Blanchard's Pontoons

Collections represented

Museum

Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum in the United Kingdom is the world's largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects.