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Edwin Forbes - In search of freedom

In search of freedom (1863)

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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Beef for the army–on the march

Beef for the army–on the march (1864)

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The headquarter cow

The headquarter cow (1864)

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The town of Warrenton, Va., from the east

The town of Warrenton, Va., from the east (1862)

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Artillery

Artillery (1876)

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A race for camp

A race for camp (1861-1876)

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The Army of the Potomac (5th Corps) crossing the North Anna, at Jerico Ford

The Army of the Potomac (5th Corps) crossing the North Anna, at Jerico Ford (1864)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)
A watched pot never boils

A watched pot never boils

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)
Waiting for the blacksmith. Artillery forge

Waiting for the blacksmith. Artillery forge (1863)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)
Winter camp near Culpepper Court House, Va.

Winter camp near Culpepper Court House, Va. (1864)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)
A Christmas dinner. A scene on the outer picket line

A Christmas dinner. A scene on the outer picket line (1861-1876)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)
The Wilderness, on the Brock road, 2nd Corps–May 11th 1864

The Wilderness, on the Brock road, 2nd Corps–May 11th 1864 (1864)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)
The First and Sixth N.Y.V. throwing pontoon bridge across the Rappahannock River near Beverly Ford

The First and Sixth N.Y.V. throwing pontoon bridge across the Rappahannock River near Beverly Ford (1863)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)
Old Va. farmer coming from mill. Rappahannock Station, Va.

Old Va. farmer coming from mill. Rappahannock Station, Va. (1864)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)
Through the wilderness

Through the wilderness (1861-1876)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)
Massanutten Mountain, near Strasburg, Va., looking S.W.

Massanutten Mountain, near Strasburg, Va., looking S.W. (1862)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)
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