Lithograph

Title:

Maj.-Genl. Ambrose E. Burnside: Commander in Chief of the Army of the Potomac

Object Name:

Lithograph

Object ID:

1995.580.01

Creator:

Currier & Ives

Place of Origin:

New York City, NY

Date:

circa 1862

Description:

Hand-colored lithograph of Maj.-Genl. Ambrose E. Burnside: Commander in Chief of the Army of the Potomac, by Currier & Ives, c. 1862. Ink and watercolor on paper. Standing portrait of Major General Ambrose E. Burnside (1824-1881) in Army uniform; left hand is clutching a white glove; right hand is resting on sword hilt, held vertically to ground. Title lower center: "MAJ.-GEN;. AMBROSE E. BURNSIDE. / COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. / PUB. BY CURRIER & IVES, 152 NASSAU ST. N.Y." Unframed.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-13.95 W-9.95 inches

Provenance:

Found in Collection of New Hampshire Historical Society

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Burnside, Ambrose E. (1824-1881), Currier, Nathaniel (1813-1888), Ives, James M. (1824-1895)

Subjects:

Civil War, Military officers, Military uniforms, Officers, Military, Generals, Portrait prints