Frank Vizetelly drawings, 1861-1865 and undated.

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Frank Vizetelly drawings, 1861-1865 and undated.

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29 drawings are scenes of the American Civil War and 3 are of military subjects in Europe. Drawings of the American Civil War include the artist's pencil notes on the verso describing persons, places, and events. Also includes one American Civil War drawing by Alfred R. (Alfred Rudolph) Waud entitiled: "Capt. Ashby's 20 pounders. Petersburg 1864." Drawings are predominantly pencil on paper, and some also include: watercolor, wash, Chinese white, and crayon.

32 drawings in 6 portfolio boxes (2.5 linear ft.)

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Waud, Alfred R. (Alfred Rudolph), 1828-1891

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Illustrated London News

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Vizetelly, Frank, 1830-1883

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Frank Vizetelly was an artist and British war correspondent for "The Illustrated London News" (ILN) serving in Italy, in Spain, in the American Civil War, in Austria, and later in Egypt. He was one of the few reporters who served his paper within the Confederate lines during the American Civil War, reporting pictorially from the South and known as a newspaper "special artist." He disappeared during a British military disaster in the Sudan in November of 1883. From the guide to the Fr...