Capture of Fort Fisher, chromolithograph published by L. Prang & Co. – Historic Print
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Description
This rare antique lithograph captures Capture of Fort Fisher, chromolithograph published by L. Prang & Co. in remarkable detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Capture of Fort Fisher, chromolithograph published by L. Prang & Co.
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Unlike the city views on this board, this chromolithograph shows a Civil War battle: the Union capture of Fort Fisher, the largest Confederate earthwork guarding the Cape Fear River below Wilmington, North Carolina. The fort fell in January 1865 after a combined assault by Army and Navy forces, and its loss closed Wilmington, the last major port still open to Confederate blockade runners. Louis Prang's Boston firm produced chromolithographs like this one in the decades after the war, using multiple stone or metal plates to build full color for a mass audience eager to see battle scenes in color.
| Original scan | 10,334 × 7,588 px · prints to 34 × 25 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 19925u fort fisher |
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