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Edwin Forbes - A watched pot never boils

A watched pot never boils

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)
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The Artist died in 1895 so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries where the copyright term is the Artist's life plus 70 years or fewer. It is in the public domain in the United States because it was published or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office before Jan 1, 1926
Edwin Forbes

Edwin Austin Forbes was an American landscape painter and etcher who first gained fame during the American Civil War for his detailed and dramatic sketches of military subjects, including battlefield combat scenes.

Forbes was born in New York, studied under Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait, and began as an animal and landscape painter. During the Civil War, he was special artist for Frank Leslie's Magazine. Many of the spirited etchings he drew during the conflict were later presented by General Sherman to the government. They are now preserved in the War Office at Washington because of their historic value.

After the war, Forbes painted landscape and cattle scenes, among which are "Orange County Pasture" (1879) and "Evening—Sheep Pasture" (1881). In 1877 he was made an honorary member of the London Etching Club.

He died in 1895 in Brooklyn and is interred in Green-Wood Cemetery.

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Harry, the innocent contraband

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The siege of Petersburg

The siege of Petersburg (1864)

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The battle of Gettysburg–Prisoners belonging to Gen. Longstreet’s Corps captured by Union troops, marching to the rear under guard

The battle of Gettysburg–Prisoners belonging to Gen. Longstreet’s Corps captured by Union troops, marching to the rear under guard (1863)

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Last stand of the Army of Virginia, commanded by General Lee

Last stand of the Army of Virginia, commanded by General Lee (1865-1876)

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The sutler’s tent in camp

The sutler’s tent in camp (1863)

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General view of the Union lines on the morning of July 3rd, 10 AM, during the attack of Johnston’s Div. C.S.A.

General view of the Union lines on the morning of July 3rd, 10 AM, during the attack of Johnston’s Div. C.S.A. (1865-1895)

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Escape of the Army of Virginia, commanded by General Lee, over the Potomac River near Williamsport

Escape of the Army of Virginia, commanded by General Lee, over the Potomac River near Williamsport (1865-1876)

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St Julien; The king of the trotting turf

St Julien; The king of the trotting turf (1881-1882)

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Mountain Run near Culpepper Court House, Apr. 1, 1864

Mountain Run near Culpepper Court House, Apr. 1, 1864 (1864)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)
Fireplace in Negro hut

Fireplace in Negro hut (1864)

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The battle of Gettysburg. The gateway of the cemetery, the center of the Union position, First and Eleventh Corps

The battle of Gettysburg. The gateway of the cemetery, the center of the Union position, First and Eleventh Corps (1863)

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Picket hut, near Freemans Ford

Picket hut, near Freemans Ford (1864)

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The gov’t. steamboat Wilson Small at Acquia Creek, Mar. 12, 1863

The gov’t. steamboat Wilson Small at Acquia Creek, Mar. 12, 1863 (1863)

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Through the wilderness

Through the wilderness (1861-1876)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)
Battle of Bethesda Church

Battle of Bethesda Church (1864)

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