The Advance Upon Charleston - Iron Clad Fleet Crossing the Bar

Title

The Advance Upon Charleston - Iron Clad Fleet Crossing the Bar

Abstract

Panoramic scene of boats.

Artist

Crane, W. T.

Date

April 4, 1863

Transcription

Recto: "[ink][signed] Crane // 'Nahant' // 'Nantucket' // Kaatskill // New Ironsides' (Admiral Duponts Flag Ship) // 'Pataficco' // 'Keokuk' // Passaic, "'Montauk' // 'Weehauken'."
Verso: "[ink] The Advance Upon Charleston // [pencil] SC // the Iron-Clad Fleet crossing the bar and forming in line of battle off Light-house Inlet. April 4th 9 o clock A.M."

Condition

Vertical and horizontal folds; dog ear at upper left and lower right corners; ripping along central fold.

Medium

graphite on wove paper

Dimensions

5.25 x 13.5 in.

Genre

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

Coordinates

32.7860242, -79.9058453999999

Source

Original drawing location: CW-WC-SC-4/4/63a (Box 6.)

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4723

Ref. Number

(Becker)CW-WC-SC-4/4/63a

Collection

Ships

Citation

Crane, W. T., “The Advance Upon Charleston - Iron Clad Fleet Crossing the Bar,” The Becker Collection, accessed April 25, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/2770.