Against the Chisel-Blade
Series TitleIllustration for "John Brown's Body: a poem" by Stephen Vincent Benét
Alternate TitleFederal Artillery at Gettysburg
Artist
John Steuart Curry
(American, 1897 - 1946)
Date1946
MediumCharcoal and oil on paper
DimensionsSheet: 29 x 23 inches (73.66 x 58.42 cm)
Image: 27 x 21 1/4 inches (68.58 x 53.975 cm)
Image: 27 x 21 1/4 inches (68.58 x 53.975 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Honorable and Mrs. Thomas F. Eagleton in honor of Coleman and Shawsie Branton
Object number2001.23.4
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DescriptionIn a vertical format, this illustration depicts an advance of troops during war. Three soldiers accompany a cannon in th emiddle of the composition. In the background, a soldier raises his sword, thereby commanding the troop's movement. In the foreground at left, a crazed, perhaps wounded, soldier flees the implied conflict.Copyright© John Steuart Curry Estate / Kiechel Fine Art
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