The Ceremonies of Dedication of the National Cemetery on the Battlefield of Antietam, MD, from Harper’s Weekly, October 5, 1867

Charles G. Bush, The Ceremonies of Dedication of the National Cemetery on the Battlefield of Antietam, MD, from Harper's Weekly, October 5, 1867, 1867, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1972.85.5
Charles G. Bush, The Ceremonies of Dedication of the National Cemetery on the Battlefield of Antietam, MD, from Harper's Weekly, October 5, 1867, 1867, wood engraving on paper, 15 3⁄4 x 22 1⁄8 in. (40.0 x 56.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1972.85.5
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Artwork Details

Title
The Ceremonies of Dedication of the National Cemetery on the Battlefield of Antietam, MD, from Harper’s Weekly, October 5, 1867
Artist
Date
1867
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
15 3⁄4 x 22 1⁄8 in. (40.0 x 56.2 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums Description
wood engraving on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • History — United States — Civil War
  • Landscape — cemetery
  • Landscape — Maryland
  • History — United States — Battle of Antietam
  • Architecture Exterior — military — battlefield
Object Number
1972.85.5
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1972.85.5

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James Surls, Sea Flower, drawing, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1977.47.77
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James Surls, Me, the Axe, and the Wand, 1982, pine, mahogany, oak, hickory and rattan, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Barbara and Donald Zale in honor of George and Julie Tobolowsky and James and Charmaine Surls, 2005.27A-D, © 1982, James Surls
Me, the Axe, and the Wand
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Date1982
pine, mahogany, oak, hickory and rattan
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James Surls, Sea Flower, 1978, pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1977.47.76
Sea Flower
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Date1978
pencil on paper
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