Arlington Heights. Die Wacht. Am Potomac.

1871

Thomas Nast

Associated Names
Thomas Nast

Artist, American, born Germany, 1840 - 1902

The image depicts a soldier standing near an engraved stone that reads "DIED FOR THE UNION." The scene includes trees, a low horizon with a setting or rising sun casting a glow on calm waters, and the soldier holding a rifle. The color palette is gray, with shades to create depth and emphasize the moonlit background. Engravings of "ARLINGTON HEIGHTS" and "DIE WACHT AM POTOMAC" frame the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving in black on newsprint

  • Credit Line

    Donald and Nancy deLaski Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 34.61 × 23.18 cm (13 5/8 × 9 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 40.96 × 28.26 cm (16 1/8 × 11 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.3.5

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired in 2013 from The Old Print Shop, New York.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper left: ARLINGTON; upper right: HEIGHTS; caption carved in block, lower center: DIE WACHT. AM POTOMAC; signed in block, lower right: Th: Nast.

Wikidata ID

Q76561246

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