$475
Jonathan Badger Bachelder, delineator (New Hampshire, 1825-1894) GETTYSBURG BATTLE-FIELD. Battle fought at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1st, 2d & 3d, 1863 by the Federal and Confederate armies, commanded respectively by Genl. G.G. Meade and Genl. Robert E. Lee , Endicott & Co., lithographers, New York, 1863. Lithograph on paper, sight size 21 3/4 x 39 5/8 in., in a mitered oak frame. Condition: Repaired tears, one into image l.r., minor foxing, stains, and creases, not examined out of frame. Note: This lithograph depicts a detailed bird's-eye view of the topography of the battlefield at Gettysburg, with a "Proof" mark at the l.l. corner, over an inset with "Plan of the Soldiers National Cemetery," facsimile endorsements of the depiction from Major General George G. Meade, and nine other officers. Also included are keys for determining the locations of the corps, divisions, and brigades of both armies, the names of commanding officers, and badge symbols used to identify the Federal corps.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-03-14
