Jump to navigation
Crane, William T., 1832-1865
Caricature of man' s head (verso).
Civil War drawings collection, approximately 1861-1865.
New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024, 212-873-3400
January 4, 1862
Drawing: Graphite on two sheets of ivory paper. 19 3/4 x 5 in. Sketch of the head of a man wearing a hat and collar. A description of the recto is inscribed at upper center: 'Portion of the New Fortifications on Hilton Head S.C. / and view of some of the encampments--/ Sketch'd Jan 4th / 62'
About the Artist: William T. Crane was a 'special artist' for Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. General Quincy A. Gilmore relied heavily on his sketches of Confederate fortifications to inform the War Department of the recent events.
New-York Historical Society
ag0088b.jpg 282
Hilton Head Island (S.C.)--History--Civil War--1861-1865 Men
Sketches Drawings (visual works) Image
This digital image may be used for educational or scholarly purposes without restriction. Commercial and other uses of the item are prohibited without prior written permission from the New-York Historical Society. For more information, please visit the New-York Historical Society's Rights and Reproductions Department web page at http://www.nyhistory.org/about/rights-reproductions