The Siege of Charleston - Views on and From Morris Island, South Carolina
Title
The Siege of Charleston - Views on and From Morris Island, South Carolina
Abstract
Neatly rendered panoramic vignettes.
Artist
Date
August 12, 1863
Transcription
Recto: "thick woods // new battery // wreck of the Isaac Smith // new battery // rebel battery on Sullivan's Island // 'Graham's' House Morris Isld. // Rebel battery on Sullivan's Island // distant foliage // [signed] W.T. Crane // Battery Gregg // Marsh // sand // Fort Wagner // no grass // The Seige [sic] of Charleston Views on and from Morris Island, S.C. // Sketched from Craig's Hill."
Verso: The Seige [sic] of Charleston // View of Fort Moultrie, and other rebel works on Sullivan's Island and Fort Wagner Battery Gregg, and 'Graham's' House on Morris Island // August 12th, 63 // [sketch of a rebel flag] // make all rebel flags like this // the new rebel ensign // Blue with white stars." Caricature sketch of the artist?
Subject
Condition
Vertical and horizontal folds; loss of paper at upper left corner and along upper and left margins; staining along all margins; dog ears.
Medium
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
10.25 x 13.5 in.
Genre
Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870
Panoramic views--American--1860-1870
Coordinates
32.7124021, -79.8940806
Source
Original drawing location: CW-WC-SC-8/12/63 (Box 6.)
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4731
Ref. Number
(Becker)CW-WC-SC-8/12/63