Winslow Homer Civil War Art:
Rebel
General P. G. T. Beauregard
The illustration at right is a Winslow Homer lithograph
of rebel general P. G. T. Beauregard. It is made from a formal portrait
photograph, so we can see that in April of 1861, Homer was still being used
by Harper's Weekly to make lithographs from photographs. This role was
decreasing, as Harper's was beginning to rely on Homer more as an
illustrator than a lithographer.
P. G. T. Beauregard would go on to become one of the
Confederacy's most celebrated generals.
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April 27, 1861 - General P. G. T.
Beauregard (Click on Image For Enlarged View) |
A Note to our Readers
We acquired the images above for the
purpose of digitally persevering them on this site for all to enjoy.
With the digital archive complete, we are making the original, 140 year
old illustrations available for purchase. By selling these
original illustrations, we are able to acquire more material to archive
on this site. If you are interested in purchasing one of the
original Harper's Weekly leafs on this page, contact
paul@sonofthesouth.net The
leafs are available for a price of $250 a piece, and the proceeds will go to continue to expand the
resources on this site. |