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The Crossing of the Rappahanock, Midnight Item Info
- Abstract:
- Large panorama.
- Title:
- The Crossing of the Rappahanock, Midnight
- Artist:
- Lovie, Henri
- Date:
- December 1862
- Transcription:
- Recto: "The Crossing of the Rappahanock. // Midnight. // Section A. // No. 2. // This old tree is full of small branches the principal limbs are exact. // Moon. // The distance dim & silvery, just about the effect as indicated, the top of hills and trees a little darker than sky, the rest the same tint. // The night calm lurid smoke rising in this outline a little fire is rising from the ruins below. // Do do [?] // The pontoons are regular distance apart. // Two pontoon bridges close together, nearest one for artillery & cavalry, farther one for infantry, put your effect here, by managing the figures bridge and pontoons with brilliant blacks and whites, in distinct outlines and brilliant reflections. // Used.";Verso: "1st Mich 19th Mass Howards Div. Lt. Col Baxter. // Sketch of a town on a hill."
- Subjects:
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Transportation United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Pontoon bridges
- Condition:
- Vertical and horizontal folds; bad stain middle of upper margin; another at bottom.
- Place:
- Virginia--Rappahannock
- Medium:
- graphite on wove paper
- Dimensions:
- 9.5 x 13 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 38.6762327, -78.1564432
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-HL-VA-12/62 (Box 5.)
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4517
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-HL-VA-12/62
- Collection:
- America's Civil War Years: Multiple Perspectives
- Tags:
- Architecture Cityscape Civilians Lamppost Occupation of Baltimore Uniform Wagon
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "The Crossing of the Rappahanock, Midnight", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2920.html