Frank Leslie

American, 1821 - 1880

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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.
American 19th Century, Frank Leslie, War Sketches in the Capital, 1862, hand-colored wood engraving on wove paper, Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, William A. Clark Fund, 1976), 2015.19.2598

War Sketches in the Capital

American 19th Century, Frank Leslie · 1862 · hand-colored wood engraving on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2015.19.2598