The Gettysburg Cyclorama, formally titled The Battle of Gettysburg, is a cyclorama painting by the French artist Paul Philippoteaux depicting Pickett's Charge, the climactic Confederate attack on Union forces during the Battle of Gettysburg on July 3, 1863. Commissioned by Chicago investors, Philippoteaux studied the battlefield and interviewed participants before completing the work in 1883; a later Boston version was displayed in several locations before being moved to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in the 1910s. The National Park Service purchased the painting in 1942, and it has since been restored multiple times and remains on display at Gettysburg National Military Park. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Year Created LocationMuseum and Visitor Center, Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 1 Commissioned By Height (metres) Current UseOn display to visitors at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center 2 In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Gettysburg Cyclorama (Wikipedia)
Infobox, Year
1883
Infobox, Medium
Oil on canvas
Infobox, Location
Museum and Visitor Center, Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Chicago version
commissioned by Charles Willoughby
Description
42 feet (13 m) high
Genre reference
The Gettysburg Cyclorama, formally titled The Battle of Gettysburg, is a cyclorama painting by the French artist Paul Philippoteaux depicting Pickett's Charge, the climactic Confederate attack on Union forces during the Battle of Gettysburg on July 3, 1863.
View the Source2. Cyclorama Painting, Gettysburg National Military Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Body text, restoration and unveiling passageQuote, Body text, restoration and unveiling passage
unveiled to visitors on September 26, 2008
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