View of the Appomatox Canal (Siege of Petersburg)

View of the Appomatox Canal (Siege of Petersburg)

Possible collaboration with another artist or reporter.

September 1864

Recto: no text.

Verso: Different hand: "View of the Appomattox Canal - Looking up the River." JB: "Showing the Petersburg Wood Batteaux." Different hand: "Used for batteaux to bring down tobacco from Farmville. Sketch shows batteaux owned by city authorities to furnish fuel to the destitute of the city - 100 per cord. Propelling power performed by men with poles." JB: "Fuel was distributed to the suffering and poor at this point (in the foreground) by the city authorities at Petersburg // Halftone 4 wide."

Pin marks at each corner; vertical folds.

graphite and ink wash on wove paper

10 x 6.5 in.

Ink drawings--American--1860-1870

Wash drawings--American--1860-1870

37.2279279, -77.4019266999999

Original drawing location: CW-JB-VA-9/64b (Box 1.)

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4581

(Becker)CW-JB-VA-9/64b