Antietam: General View of the Battle, September 17
Title
Antietam: General View of the Battle, September 17
Abstract
Sketchy panorama.
Date
September 17, 1862
Transcription
Recto: "Infantry engagements // white fringe of smoke at base of woods -- infantry fire // Heavy union batteries on this side // Ploughed field // General view of the battle of _______. Wednesday, 17th Sept..
Verso: No text.
Condition
Vertical and horizontal folds; loss of paper at lower left corner; dog ears at all others.
Medium
Graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
8.5 x 13.25 in.
Genre
Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870
Panoramic views--American--1860-1870
Coordinates
39.416111, -77.7424999999999
Source
Original drawing location: CW-FHS-MD-9/17/62b (Box 8.)
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4882
Ref. Number
(Becker)CW-FHS-MD-9/17/62b
Citation
Schell, Francis H., 1834-1909, “Antietam: General View of the Battle, September 17,” The Becker Collection, accessed April 19, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/2917.