Lee and his generals / W. B. Matthews, pr., Washington, D.C. – Vintage 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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Few images capture their era like this antique lithograph of Lee and his generals / W. B. Matthews, pr., Washington, D.C.. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Lee and his generals / W. B. Matthews, pr., Washington, D.C.
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*Lee and his generals* is a chromolithograph published by W. B. Matthews in Washington, D.C., and dated April 11, 1907. Chromolithography, a color process that used a separate stone or metal plate for each hue, made detailed images affordable for homes and offices in the decades after the Civil War. Prints like this one helped carry the Lost Cause view of the conflict, which presented Robert E. Lee as a noble commander surrounded by devoted officers. Its appearance about forty years after Appomattox shows how Confederate military memory had become a popular subject for a national audience.
| Created / published | c1907 Apr. 11. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : chromolithograph. |
| Notes | G15565 U.S. Copyright Office. Title from item. On verso: Copyrighted by Wm. B. Matthews |
| Subjects | Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward),--1807-1870. Generals--1860-1870. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel--Confederate. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 5,310 × 2,680 px · prints to 18 × 9 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-225674 |
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