Capture of Fort Fisher / J.O. Davidson ; Facsimile print by L. Prang & Co. – Antique Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This antique lithograph of Capture of Fort Fisher / J.O. Davidson ; Facsimile print by L. Prang & Co. brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Capture of Fort Fisher / J.O. Davidson ; Facsimile print by L. Prang & Co.
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Fort Fisher, the Confederate stronghold guarding the mouth of the Cape Fear River near Wilmington, North Carolina, fell to Union forces in January 1865 after a naval bombardment and a land assault. Its capture closed Wilmington, the last major Confederate port still open to blockade runners, and cut off a vital supply route. This chromolithograph, published by L. Prang & Co. of Boston around 1887, reproduces a painting by J.O. Davidson. The process layered several colored stones to imitate oil on canvas, bringing scenes of the war into homes and schools.
| Created / published | Boston : L. Prang & Co., c1887. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : chromolithograph. |
| Genre | Chromolithographs Color 1880-1890. |
| Subjects | Cannons--1860-1870. Military personnel--Union--North Carolina--Fort Fisher--1860-1870. Military personnel--Confederate--North Carolina--Fort Fisher--1860-1870. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns & battles. Campaigns & battles--North Carolina--Fort Fisher--1860-1870. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,440 × 1,158 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-216499 |
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