Retaliation at the Selden Estate - Wilson's Cavalry

Title

Retaliation at the Selden Estate - Wilson's Cavalry

Abstract

Interesting scene; in Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 10/1/1864.

Date

October 1, 1864

Transcription

Recto: "The Selden estate // 'Retaliation'."
Verso: "'Gen Wilsons Cavalry foraging' // sketched on the spot // [signed] J.E. Taylor." Faint sketch of a church.

Condition

Vertical and horizontal folds; small nicks and rips along left and bottom margin; brown stains in sky.

Place

Virginia

Medium

Graphite on wove paper

Dimensions

6.5 x 10 in.

Genre

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870

Coordinates

37.4315734, -78.6568942

Source

Original drawing location: CW-JT-VA-10/1/64 (Box 9.)

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4839

Ref. Number

(Becker)CW-JT-VA-10/1/64

Citation

Taylor, James E., 1839-1901, “Retaliation at the Selden Estate - Wilson's Cavalry,” The Becker Collection, accessed November 21, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/2708.