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Edwin Forbes - Charge of Hancock’s Corps in front of Spottsylvania Court House

Charge of Hancock’s Corps in front of Spottsylvania Court House (1864)

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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The picket line.

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Officers’ winter quarters

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Home, sweet home.

Home, sweet home. (1876)

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Near Coal Harbor, Va., June 12th 64

Near Coal Harbor, Va., June 12th 64 (1864)

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A night march. The army going into action through the woods

A night march. The army going into action through the woods (1861-1876)

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The battle of Cold Harbor, throwing up breastworks

The battle of Cold Harbor, throwing up breastworks (1864)

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On picket. The old saw mill. Waiting for something to turn up.

On picket. The old saw mill. Waiting for something to turn up. (1876)

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Guarding the prisoners. Petersburg, June 30, 1864 (1864)

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Building a chimney

Building a chimney (1863)

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St. Patrick’s Day in the army–Gen. Meagher distributing the prizes

St. Patrick’s Day in the army–Gen. Meagher distributing the prizes (1863)

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The newspaper correspondent. News of the battle.

The newspaper correspondent. News of the battle. (1876)

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