Two nineteenth-century stereoview photographs associated with the American composer and pianist Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829–1869). One view shows a group gathered outdoors in front of a columned building, likely musicians or associates, while the second image depicts three men posed in a studio setting around a small draped table, one holding a sheet of music. The subjects are presented in formal mid-nineteenth century dress typical of musicians, writers, and intellectual circles of the period.

Gottschalk was one of the first American composers to achieve major international recognition in Europe and the Americas. Known for works such as La Bamboula, he blended classical forms with Creole and Caribbean musical influences. The accompanying note identifies Gottschalk and references early biographical writing about him.

The stereoview format, popular during the 1860s–1870s, provided viewers with a three-dimensional illusion when seen through a stereoscope. Images connected with prominent nineteenth-century musicians and cultural figures are comparatively scarce, making photographs associated with Gottschalk of particular interest to collectors of musical history and early photographic portraiture.