The Pursuit - Laurel Hill
Title
The Pursuit - Laurel Hill
Abstract
Artist
Date
July 1861
Transcription
Recto: "Raining in torrents. Mud over ankles. Men worn out. At first cannon shot they waked up and at every shot quickened their steps till the[y] came in leaning forward and going double quick. Military stores of all description scattered on the road. // The Pursuit: Laurel Hill: The Sound of the First Gun."
Verso: no text.
Condition
Poor; loss of paper on lower right corner and ripping along left and bottom margins.
Place
Medium
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
11.5 x 11 in.
Genre
Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870
Coordinates
38.5976262, -80.4549026
Source
Original drawing location: CW-HL-WV-7/61a (Box 5.)
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4480
Ref. Number
(Becker)CW-HL-WV-7/61a
Citation
Lovie, Henri, “The Pursuit - Laurel Hill,” The Becker Collection, accessed May 1, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/2868.