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1868 "Grand Review at Washington" Civil War Engraving, Pub. by McDonnell Bros.

$950

£715.45

€835.95

CA$1,345.99

A$1,351.97

CHF 783.91

MX$16,495.41

NOK 9,072.07

SEK 9,308.41

DKK 6,249.08

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Presented is an antique wood engraving, "Grand Review At Washington. -- Sherman's Veterans Marching Through Pennsylvania Avenue." The composition depicts a jubilant parade scene from the end of the Civil War. Union soldiers and veterans march from the U.S. Capitol in the background, down the tree-lined street of Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC. Large crowds cheer them on, many waving flags, from the sidewalks, tops of buildings, and out of windows and balconies. The sun is shining on the Capitol in the distance, a positive symbol of hope after the long and bloody war. This wood engraving is from Vol II, page 790 of Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War. It was included in a chapter titled "Conduct of the War," discussing events of May 1865. Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War, authored by Alfred H. Guernsey and Henry Mills Alden, is a significant two-volume work. Volume I was first published in 1866 and Volume II was published in 1868, printed by McDonnell Bros., in Chicago. It is celebrated for its extensive collection of wood-engraved illustrations, maps, and portraits documenting the American Civil War. Many of the stories and engravings were drawn with minimal alteration from Harper’s Weekly, the most widely read periodical of the era, preserving the immediacy of wartime reportage. As noted by Eicher, the “work delivers the news of the war much as the civilians during the conflict experienced it, and it is therefore both touching and memorable”. Beyond a straightforward chronicle, the work places the war within the broader sweep of American history, offering thoughtful exploration of its causes and a level of analysis made possible only in the years following the war’s end. Harper's Weekly was one of the first American weekly newspapers to incorporate woodcut illustrations. By 1860 the circulation of Harper's Weekly reached 200,000 and it became the nation’s most influential newspaper. At the start of the Civil War, the newspaper did not want to lose readership, so it issued articles and illustrations from both Union and Confederate points of view and took a more moderate stance on abolition. Yet as the war progressed, that paper became increasingly pro-Union and a staunch supporter of the Republican party and Lincoln. Its war reporting and illustrations informed the Northern populace of key battles, troop movements, covered political events and elections, and convinced many to support abolition. CONDITION: Very good + condition. Wood engraving, titled "Grand Review At Washington. -- Sherman's Veterans Marching Through Pennsylvania Avenue." From Vol II, 1868. Page 790 Chapter titled "Conduct of the War" discussing events of May 1865. Paper with light toning. Image size 9 1/8" H x 13 7/8" W. Archivally framed in a custom-built wooden frame with acid-free mats. Framed Dimensions: 15 3/4" H x 20 1/2" W x 7/8" D. Accompanied by our company's letter of authenticity.

Dimensions:
Height: 15.75 in (40.01 cm)Width: 20.5 in (52.07 cm)Depth: 0.88 in (2.24 cm)
Style:
Victorian (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Paper,Engraved
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
1860-1869
Date of Manufacture:
1868
Condition:
Additions or alterations made to the original: Archivally framed by Artem Art Services in Colorado Springs, CO in April of 2026. Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Colorado Springs, CO
Reference Number:
Seller: PR5781stDibs: LU909750559522

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