Scenes in Richmond: Distributing Religious Papers to the Followers of Jeff Davis (Capture of Richmond)
Title
Scenes in Richmond: Distributing Religious Papers to the Followers of Jeff Davis (Capture of Richmond)
Abstract
Artist
Date
April 14, 1865
Transcription
Recto: Sign: "U.S. Chri[stian] Commiss[ion]".
Verso: "Scenes in Richmond // U.S. Christian Commission distributing religious papers to the benighted followers of Jeff Davis at their rooms opposite the Capitol // [Signed] J.B. // Apr 14 // Line 4 wide." Different hand: "Va."
Subject
Condition
Dog ear on lower left corner; smudging on right corners.
Medium
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
6.5 x 5 in.
Genre
Drawings--American--1860-1870
Coordinates
37.5407246, -77.4360481
Source
Original drawing location: CW-JB-VA-4/14/65 (Box 3.)
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4633
Ref. Number
(Becker)CW-JB-VA-4/14/65
Collection
Citation
Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910, “Scenes in Richmond: Distributing Religious Papers to the Followers of Jeff Davis (Capture of Richmond),” The Becker Collection, accessed April 24, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/2656.