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Edwin Forbes, Civil War. Complete 40 Etchings
Edwin Forbes, Civil War. Complete 40 Etchings
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Description
Title: Civil War Etchings A Complete Set of 40 etchings.
Edwin Forbes (1839-1895)
Medium: Etchings, 1876.
Printing size unknown.
Paper size 17 1/4 x 22 inches (43.8 x 55.9 cm).

This is an amazing complete series of forty etchings by Edwin Forbes of his observations during the civil war. The exact title of the series is "Life Studies of the Great Army: A Historical Art Work in Copper Plate Etching containing Forty Plates." This is only a collection of the etchings no text.

Edwin Austin Forbes (1839-1895) was born in New York and before the Civil War was known for his paintings of animals and landscapes. He was a staff artist for Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper during the Civil War. This series earned Forbes a gold medal at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia and William T. Sherman purchased a set for his library.
Condition
Condition: overall good, mild toning and a few water stains on a few images. Some have a few small marginal tears, everything is minor.
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Edwin Forbes, Civil War. Complete 40 Etchings

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