| The Battle of Gettysburg (detail) | |
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| Artist | Paul Philippoteaux |
| Year | 1883 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 13 m × 115 m (42 ft × 377 ft) |
| Location | Museum and Visitor Center, Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania |
| 39°48′41″N 77°13′33″W / 39.81139°N 77.22583°W | |
The Battle of Gettysburg, also known as the Gettysburg Cyclorama, is a cyclorama painting by the French artist Paul Philippoteaux depicting Pickett's Charge, the climactic Confederate attack on the Union forces during the Battle of Gettysburg on July 3, 1863. After being commissioned by Chicago investors, Philippoteaux studied the battlefield and interviewed participants, completing the cyclorama in 1883. A Boston version of the cyclorama was later made, as well as two other major copies. After being displayed in several other locations in whole and in part, the Boston version was taken to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and was displayed there beginning in the 1910s. In 1942, it was purchased by the National Park Service. The cyclorama has been restored multiple times and is on display at Gettysburg National Military Park.