Train of Army Wagons Entering Petersburg, Virginia

April 1865

John Reekie

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John Reekie

Artist, American, born Scotland, 1832 - 1885

The image shows a rural scene with a convoy of wagons moving along a dirt road. In the foreground, there is a wooden fence, and sparse trees with bare branches frame the sides. On the horizon, there are trees, buildings, including a church spire, against an overcast sky. The style resembles a sepia-toned photograph, giving the scene an old-fashioned and muted look. The composition leads the eye along the road and through the landscape, suggesting a historical moment captured in time.

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Provenance

Robert and Brenda Edelson, Baltimore, MD; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1995; acquired by NGA, 2015.

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Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, top left corner perpendicular in graphite: [illegible] 1; across top in graphite: [illegible, title?]; bottom left corner stamped in black ink: [illegible, photographer's stamp?]

Wikidata ID

Q64156071

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