Going Into Camp at Night

1876

Edwin Forbes

Associated Names
Edwin Forbes

Artist, American, 1839 - 1895

The image shows a wide-angle view of a military scene. A soldier's encampment is in the foreground, with figures near a campfire on the left, and marching soldiers with rifles and a horse-drawn cart on the right. The viewpoint is slightly elevated, looking across a vast encampment with tents, soldiers, and smoke. The horizon cuts across the upper third of the image. The style is highly detailed and illustrative, focusing on texture and shading. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of gray and dark tones to create contrast and depth.

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Inscribed: "Copy-righted 1876 by E. Forbes" lower left; "PLATE 21" lower center; "E. Forbes" in the plate, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76550580

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