Description: Original 150+ year old woodcut engraving print from a page of the Harper's Weekly Magazine (1867). Based on the titles, these three images of an African American man portray him as a contraband in ragged clothes, as a recruit with a new uniform and gun over his shoulder, and as a wounded veteran. This beautiful decorative antique engraving would look wonderful in a frame. Measures approx. 11" x 16" From Met Museum: This work, painted at the close of the Civil War, forms a narrative triptych (84.12a, b, c) of African American military service. In "The Contraband" (84.12a)—a term that referred to enslaved people who fled to Union lines at the beginning of the conflict—the self-emancipated man appears in a U.S. Army Provost Marshall General office, eager to enlist. The Recruit (84.12b) represents him as proudly ready for military service. In "The Veteran" (84.12c), he is depicted as an amputee possibly seeking his pension in the same office where he first enlisted, or returning to military service. By the war’s end, African American men made up more than ten percent of the United States Army and Navy, fighting bravely in so-called U.S. Colored Troops. Wood, a White Vermont-born painter, produced this empathetic work in New York at a time when caricatured representations of African Americans were the norm. In very good condition overall with minor wear as seen in pictures. Minor tear along bottom. Any questions just ask. Will ship with extra care.
Price: 22.79 USD
Location: Saint Augustine, Florida
End Time: 2024-12-08T02:27:14.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1867
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Production Technique: Woodcut Printing
