The Siege of Charleston - Bombardment of Fort Wagner by Iron Clads

Title

The Siege of Charleston - Bombardment of Fort Wagner by Iron Clads

Abstract

Wide battle panorama; not a continuation of its pendant.

Artist

Date

July 18, 1863

Transcription

Recto: "Montauk // Flag ship // Ironsides // no figures on this beach // Beach // Breakers."
Verso: "The Seige [sic] of Charleston // Bombardment of Fort Wagner by the Iron Clads and wooden gunboats July 18th previous to the assault by Gen. Gillmores troops // sketched by an eyewitness." Sketch of a man in a large hat?

Condition

Vertical and horizontal folds; old adhesive at edges, apparently once attached to CW-WC-SC-7/18/63a; stains and pin holes; scrunched rip at upper margin; foxing.

Medium

graphite on wove paper with ink wash

Dimensions

5.25 x 13.5 in.

Genre

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870
Panoramic views--American--1860-1870

Coordinates

32.7860242, -79.9058453999999

Source

Original drawing location: CW-WC-SC-7/18/63b (Box 6.)

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4728

Ref. Number

(Becker)CW-WC-SC-7/18/63b

Collection

Tags

Citation

Crane, W. T., “The Siege of Charleston - Bombardment of Fort Wagner by Iron Clads,” The Becker Collection, accessed November 15, 2024, https://lutro.bc.edu/items/show/2783.