Drawing

Title:

Colonel H. S. Putnam. 7th. N.H. Regt.

Object Name:

Drawing

Object ID:

1992.504

Creator:

Unknown

Date:

circa 1863

Description:

Drawing. Portrait of Colonel Haldimand S. Putnam (1835-1863), 7th. N.H. Regt., artist unknown, c. 1863. Pen and ink on paper. Soldier seated on horse, wielding sword in right hand, and inspecting soldiers; behind Putnam soldiers at attention, in formation, and holding rifles and flags; on the ground at back feet of horse is a smoking cannonball. Ink inscription at bottom of drawing, "Colonel H. S. Putnam 7th. N.H. Regt." 7 3/8" x 7" cut out around Putnam, horse, and flags and glued on pink colored sheet of paper. Unframed.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-7.3 W-6.8 inches

Provenance:

Found in photo files. Transferred from Special Collections, 01/22/1993.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Putnam, Haldimand Sumner (1835-1863)

Subjects:

7th NH Regiment, Putnam, Col. H.S., Putnam, Haldimand Sumner, Civil War, Officers, Military, Posing, Poses, Leaders, Military