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Summary
Edward F. Mullen: The Skirmish Line and Scene of the Fights in front of Fort Stevens, Near Washington, D.C.
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Artist
Edward F. Mullen
(fl. 1859–1872)
Alternative names
E. F. Mullen; Ned Mullen; Edward F. Mullin; Edward F. Mallen
Description
American illustrator
Work period
1859 –1872
Authority file
: Q110664068
VIAF: 169078355
ISNI: 0000000118110927
LCCN: nb2011007768
WorldCat
artist QS:P170,Q110664068
Title
The Skirmish Line and Scene of the Fights in front of Fort Stevens, Near Washington, D.C.
Description
English: 1864 sketch of the skirmish lines around Fort Stevens in Washington, D.C.
Depicted place
Fort Stevens
Date
12 July 1864
date QS:P571,+1864-07-12T00:00:00Z/11
Medium
graphite on heavy woven weave paper
Dimensions
height: 9.7 in (24.7 cm); width: 13.2 in (33.6 cm)
dimensions QS:P2048,9.75U218593
dimensions QS:P2049,13.25U218593
Collection
The Becker Collection
Website
beckercollection.bc.edu
Authority file
: Q75996851
institution QS:P195,Q75996851
Current location
America's Civil War Years: Multiple Perspectives
Accession number
(Becker)CW-EM-WDC-7/12/64
Inscriptions
Recto: "Burning woods // Corn patch // House burnt to prevent Rebel Sharpshooters from occupying it // [signed] EFM."
Verso: "The Schirmish [sic] Line And Scene of the fights on Tuesday and Wednesday. // in front of Fort Stevens // [signed] EFM."
Notes
This sketch was used for an engraving published in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, File:The operations near Washington-scene of the fight in front of Fort Stevens, July 12 & 13 - from a sketch by our special artist, E.F. Mullen. LCCN2009630224.jpg
References
https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/2961
Source/Photographer
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4745
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Captions
Sketch of the aftermath of the Battle of Fort Stevens, 1864, Washington County, District of Columbia
Items portrayed in this file
depicts
Battle of Fort Stevens
media type
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