Siege of Vicksburg, May 18 to July 4, 1863
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Creator Role
Illustrator, painter Copyright holder
Description
Color bookplate from unidentified volume: ""Siege of Vicksburg..."" Copyright 1888, by L. Prang, Boston. In the foreground, there are depictions of Union soldiers advancing toward a hill. There are several renderings of wooden stakes which suggest battle fortifications. In the center of the image, there is a depiction of a union solider carrying a tattered American flag over a hill. In the background, there are depictions of Confederate soldiers firing on the advancing Union troops.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1888
Measurement
8 3/4 X 12 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
paper (fiber product); engraving (printing process); ink on paper
Inscription
rectro bottom left:"Thulstrup" rectro bottom center:"SIEGE OF VICKSBURG, MAY 18 TO JULY 4, 1863" rectro bottom right:" COPYRIGHT, 1888 BY L. PRANG & CO. BOSTON"
Subjects
Vicksburg (Miss.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Vicksburg (Miss.)--History--Siege, 1863
Work Type
engravings (prints)
Class
prints
Preferred Citation
[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
ID
558.6
Current Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.