War Sketches in the Capital

1862

American 19th Century

Associated Names
American 19th Century

Artist

Frank Leslie

Publisher, American, 1821 - 1880

This is a drawing depicting a large compound with various activities and structures. The central panel shows a building labeled "Cocoran's Private Clothing Dept. and Art Building" surrounded by figures on horseback and people using carriages. Other panels show scenes of a field with horses, workers handling bags, and natural landscapes with trees and a cylindrical tower. The illustration style is typical of the 19th century.

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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

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