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1862 Civil War print by THOMAS NAST - George McCLELLAN & Army of the Potomac
1862 Civil War print by THOMAS NAST - George McCLELLAN & Army of the Potomac
1862 Civil War print by THOMAS NAST - George McCLELLAN & Army of the Potomac

1862 Civil War print by THOMAS NAST - George McCLELLAN & Army of the Potomac

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    Description

    Thomas Nast
    Civil War print
    Harper's Weekly —
    Nov. 15,
    1862
    This is an attractive wood engraved single sheet from an issue of
    Harper's Weekly
    published in 1862, in the midst of the Civil War. It is
    over 150 years old
    !
    Harper’s
    was the most popular illustrated paper in America during the second half of the 1800s, and provided the nation its most enduring pictorial coverage of the War.
    This overall sheet measures 11 x 16 inches in size, and is in excellent condition, with only a slight bit of age browning. Nast’s signature appears in the bottom right corner of the engraving, as “Th. Nast.”
    The drawing was done by
    THOMAS NAST
    , early in his career. Nast was to go on to become the most famous and influential cartoonist in American history, responsible for establishing the iconic modern image of Santa Claus, as well as creating the donkey symbol for the Democratic party and the elephant as the symbol of the Republican party. However, before that as a young artist, he became noted for producing many fine scenes from the Civil War.
    This page presents an attractive scene of Gen. George McClellan, commander of the Union Army at the time, on horseback, being challenged by a sentinel as he inspects his troops by moonlight. It is titled:
    THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC —
    “LITTLE MAC” MAKING HIS ROUNDS.
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