The Battle of Gettysburg, Pa. July 3, 1863
Files
Creator Role
lithographer
Description
The hand-colored lithograph depicts a scene from the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg. The Confederate battle lines are featured at the image's left, while Union forces are shown on the right. Canons are shown firing toward the Confederate army. This copy of the lithograph has the border edges removed and has been adhered to a wooden plaque. The title information has been pasted to the plaque's verso. The documentary information that originally appeared beneath the image does not survive.
Description Source
Heritage Auctions. https://historical.ha.com/itm/military-and-patriotic/civil-war/currier-and-ives-hand-colored-lithograph-the-battle-of-gettysburg-pa-july-3-1863-/a/6021-57466.s (accessed July 25, 2018).
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1863
Measurement
11 1/8 X 15 3/4 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
lithograph, paper, wood, adhesive
Inscription
verso, on white sticker: LYNN PRESENTS / Lafayette Hill, Pa. verso, on scrap removed from lithograph: THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG, PA. JULY 3D. 1863.
Subjects
Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Work Type
lithograph--plaque (flat object)
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
7043
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.