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Civil War Pictures

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16.06.2023 16:00UTC -04:00
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CHRISTIE'S
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ID 965107
Lot 65 | Civil War Pictures
Civil War Pictures
Louis Prang, 1886-1888
PRANG, Louis, chromolithographer. [War Pictures.] Boston: L. Prang & Co., 1886-1888.

Complete suite of 18 chromolithographed plates. Among the very first full color images of Civil War battle scenes to be published. The primary artist was Thure de Thulstrup (1848-1938), recognized as the foremost painter of military paintings of his day. Julian Oliver Davidson (1853-1894) handled the naval scenes. Both artists have signed in the plates and were illustrators for Harper’s Weekly, among other papers. According to Prang’s prospectus for this work (not present here), "These pictures constitute the first illustrations, in colors, ever issued in America on this subject, and their superiority over black and white prints, in illustrating military scenes, is at once apparent; for the flags and the uniforms of officers and troops are vividly reproduced, the fire and smoke of battle graphically portrayed, and all the surroundings represented in colors of nature and of actual war.”

18 chromolithographed plates, approximately 385 x 550mm image size printed directly on tan card captioned in gray with imprint and title, 430 x 600mm (small marginal pinholes and light edge-wear, a little surface rubbing to “Battle of Mobile Bay” and “Battle of Chattanooga” prints). Housed in individual modern mats and quarter morocco solander case.Prang, Louis
Civil War
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