Dutch Gap As It Appears Now
Title
Dutch Gap As It Appears Now
Abstract
Large panorama.
Artist
Date
January 2, 1865
Transcription
Recto: "'Dutch Gap' as it appears now // Jan 2nd/65 // Charred by the powder // Reb mortar battery beyond these woods // our pickets // James River // sand bag protections // Dark stratta [sic]."
Verso: "Owing to the secrecy attending this 'Blowing out' I was not aware of the fact until Sunday night, Monday (to day) I proceeded to the gap & made the enclosed Sketches // [signed] Taylor // [different hand] Va."
Subject
Condition
Vertical and horizontal folds' dog ears at all corners; rip along top and bottom margins; uneven paper on right margin.
Medium
Graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
9 x 13.25 in.
Genre
Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870
Coordinates
37.3826009, -78.1549845
Source
Original drawing location: CW-JT-VA-1/2/65a (Box 9.)
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4848
Ref. Number
(Becker)CW-JT-VA-1/2/65a
Citation
Taylor, James E., 1839-1901, “Dutch Gap As It Appears Now,” The Becker Collection, accessed April 20, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/3031.