Camp Ellsworth, Near Alexandria—Five Zouaves

c. 1860s

Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze

Associated Names
Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze

Artist, American, born Germany, 1816 - 1868

This is a drawing of a camp scene with several tents and soldiers engaged in various activities. The drawing depicts a forest setting with a cluster of tents in the background, and a group of soldiers gathered around in the foreground. Some soldiers are conversing or attending to tasks, while one is sitting and another is standing nearby. The shading and white highlights add depth to the figures and foliage. The scene provides a glimpse into camp life.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Rear Admiral Eugene Henry Cozzens Leutze (son of the artist), New York; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1917; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1961

  • The Civil War: The Artists' Record, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, 1961-1962

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 34, no. 243.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Camp Elsworth - near Alexandria / Five Zuaves / E Leutze

Wikidata ID

Q64559337

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