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Edwin Forbes - The ‘reliable contraband’

The ‘reliable contraband’ (1876)

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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Bummers. They’re Johnnies as sure as you’re born, boys!.

Bummers. They’re Johnnies as sure as you’re born, boys!. (1876)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)
Home, sweet home.

Home, sweet home. (1876)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)
The leader of the herd

The leader of the herd (1876)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)
Going into action.

Going into action. (1876)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)
A cavalry charge.

A cavalry charge. (1876)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)
The newspaper correspondent. News of the battle.

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

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)
The supply train.

The supply train. (1876)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)
The pontoon bridges.

The pontoon bridges. (1876)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)
A night march.

A night march. (1876)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)
Artillery

Artillery (1876)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)
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)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)
A watched pot never boils. A hearty supper on the battle field. Drummer boys. Played out.

A watched pot never boils. A hearty supper on the battle field. Drummer boys. Played out. (1876)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)
A hot day. Beef steak rare. A straggler. A quiet nibble on the cavalry skirmish. A cavalry orderly waiting orders.

A hot day. Beef steak rare. A straggler. A quiet nibble on the cavalry skirmish. A cavalry orderly waiting orders. (1876)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)
The picket line.

The picket line. (1876)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)
A halt for twenty minutes.

A halt for twenty minutes. (1876)

Edwin Forbes (American, 1839 – 1895)
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