The Fight on Saturday (Siege of Petersburg) Panel 1
Title
The Fight on Saturday (Siege of Petersburg) Panel 1
Abstract
Fragment of a larger sheet; in Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 9/17/1864, p. 413.
Artist
Date
August 20, 1864
Transcription
Recto: Panel 1: "The fight on Saturday 20 Aug. on the left of the Union line // Weldon Railroad // Full of Light Artillery not firing." Panel 2: "The Fight on Saturday // Batteries not firing // Full of Figures."
Verso: Panel 1: "No. 1 // Va." Panel 2: CW-JB-VA-8/20/63c.
Condition
Panel 1: two vertical folds, crumbling at corners, and smudges;; discoloration along left margin.Panel 2: two vertical folds; ink smudge above horizon on left; crumbling and folding on right corners. Panels once connected.
Place
Medium
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
Each panel 7.25 x 4.5 in.
Genre
Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870
Bird's eye views--American--1860-1870
Coordinates
37.4315734, -78.6568942
Source
Original drawing location: CW-JB-VA-8/20/64a + b (Box 1.)
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4650
Ref. Number
(Becker)CW-JB-VA-8/20/64a + b
Citation
Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910, “The Fight on Saturday (Siege of Petersburg) Panel 1,” The Becker Collection, accessed April 25, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/2972.