US UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description
In 1886 lithographer and publisher Louis Prang (1824-1909) of L. Prang & Co. in Boston began publication of a series of 18 chromolithographs depicting battles of the Civil War. Prang commissioned military artist Thure de Thulstrup to create paintings of 12 land battles—6 in the eastern theater and 6 in the West. The works were carefully researched for accuracy, and a pamphlet describing each battle was prepared to accompany each scene. The paintings were then represented in chromolithographs and issued, with the pamphlets, individually or as a complete portfolio. Captioned from image card: Battle of Spotsylvania. May 8 to 21, 1864 Copyright 1887 by L. Prang & Co., Boston Text from negative sleeve: Art, paintings. Civil War.
Type
image
Format
b&w glass negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_b3691_G177 ark:/21198/z1g796jq
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Civil wars--United States Campaigns & battles--United States--Virginia Reproductions L. Prang & Co Thulstrup, Thure de, 1848-1930
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