War Sketches in the Capital
1862
American 19th Century
Artist
Publisher, American, 1821 - 1880
Artwork overview
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Medium
hand-colored wood engraving on wove paper
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Credit Line
Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, William A. Clark Fund)
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Dimensions
image: 35.4 × 50.48 cm (13 15/16 × 19 7/8 in.)
sheet: 41.75 × 57.94 cm (16 7/16 × 22 13/16 in.) -
Accession Number
2015.19.2598
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
(The Old Print Shop, Washington, DC); Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1976; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art
Associated Names
Exhibition History
1981
The Artist as Illustrator, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1981, no. 30
1982
Washington on the Potomac, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1982, p. 10
Inscriptions
lower right corner in graphite by unknown hand: 35-
text in block:
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. / Feb. 1, 1862. / Hay & Straw Dept. Cor. of F & 18th St. / Coccoran's [sic] Private Art Building / Clothing Dept. / Beef Depot Monument / War Sketches in the Capitol - By Our Special Artist in Washington - Grand Corral or Horse Depot in Washington. - See Page 167
Wikidata ID
Q77012761