Battery Bee on Sullivans Island, South Carolina

Title

Battery Bee on Sullivans Island, South Carolina

Abstract

Sketchy panorama.

Artist

Crane, W. T.

Date

March 20, 1865

Transcription

Recto: "Distant woods // water // beach // Battery Bee Sullivans Island."
Verso: "Battery Bee Sullivans Island S.C. // The strongest earthwork on the Island - blown up the rebels on the morning of the 18th of February 1865 // see my letter of March 20th // [signed] W.T. Crane."

Condition

Vertical and horizontal folds; dog ear at lower right.

Medium

graphite on wove paper

Dimensions

4 x 13.25 in.

Genre

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

Coordinates

32.7632323, -79.8367511

Source

Original drawing location: CW-WC-SC-3/20/65 (Box 6.)

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4740

Ref. Number

(Becker)CW-WC-SC-3/20/65

Citation

Crane, W. T., “Battery Bee on Sullivans Island, South Carolina,” The Becker Collection, accessed December 22, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/2668.