St. Patrick's Day in the army--The steeple chase / EF. – Vintage Print
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(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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St. Patrick's Day in the army--The steeple chase / EF. comes to life in this historic drawing, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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St. Patrick's Day in the army--The steeple chase / EF.
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A pencil drawing titled "The steeple chase" shows Gen. Thomas Francis Meagher, the Irish-born commander of the Union army's Irish Brigade, in a playful scene from St. Patrick's Day in camp. Dated March 17, 1863, it reflects the soldiers' habit of marking the holiday with sports and mock contests. Meagher had been a nationalist exile before the war, and by early 1863 his brigade had suffered heavy losses at Fredericksburg, so the lighthearted sketch offers a glimpse of morale in winter quarters. It is signed only with the initials "EF," and the record does not identify the artist.
| Created / published | [1863] Mar. 17. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 drawing : pencil. |
| Genre | J.P. Morgan |
| Subjects | Genl. Meagher--The steeple chase"--on mat. Gift |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,453 × 1,161 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-218153 |
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