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Plate 40: The Sanctuary
- Creator:
- Edwin Forbes, Henry J. Johnson
- Location:
- New York, New York
- Origin Date:
- 1876
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 21 in x 26 1/4 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.0273
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This copper etching was done from Forbes' original sketches done on the battlefields as the special artist for "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper" from 1862-1864. This etching depicts a negro family who has just come in sight of the fortified lines of the Union army. The old mother has thrown herself on her knees, praising the Lord, while the rest of the family are grouped behind, contemplating the scene in silent wonder. The artist's signature is in the plate in the lower left corner. This is Plate 40 of 40 in the Life Studies of the Great Army by Edwin Forbes, copyrighted by him in 1876, and published for subscribers by Henry J. Johnson, New York. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
