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American History: Premier Auction
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- Sale 1853
Live
| Cincinnati
Jun 21 | 10:00 AM EDT
Live
| Cincinnati
Sale 1853
| Cincinnati
| Cincinnati
Estimate$1,000 – $1,500
Pen and ink on paper, 19.5 x 13.25 in. (sight), framed to 26.25 x 20.75 in. Titled and signed lower right, "Escape of the Army of Northern Virginia Com. by Genl R E Lee. Crossing the Potomac into Virginia at Falling Waters near / Williamsport Md July 14th 1863. E Forbes."
During the Civil War, Edwin Forbes (1839-1895) worked for Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper capturing many important war scenes while following the Army of the Potomac. Consequently, he was a firsthand witness to major battles such as Cedar Mountain, Second Bull Run, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, and Petersburg. After the war, Forbes published two volumes of his work, including Life Studies of the Great Army: A Historical Art Work in Copper Plate Etching Containing Forty Plates, a set of which was purchased by General William T. Sherman, and for which he was awarded a gold medal at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876.
Light surface soil and minor/sporadic spotting to sketch. Paper with one horizontal crease extending across lower edge, and one extending out approximately one inch from left edge. Not examined outside of frame.
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