Harper's Weekly 'After the Battle'

U.S.A., 1862

16 x 22 in (41 x 56 cm)

ID #LONGERHORIZONTALB&W-1-S

"After the Battle--the Rebels in Possession of the Field"

Wood engraving printed in Harper's Weekly of a battle during the American Civil War.

Harper's Weekly was an American political magazine that ran from 1857 until 1916. It was known for its coverage of the American Civil War which included mixed media such as illustrations, engravings, maps, and photographs. Famous political cartoonists such as Thomas Nast, Winslow Homer, and Granville Perkins all contributed an array of work to the publication. It was the most widely read journal in the United States at its peak.

Artist: Thomas Nast

Year: October 25, 1862

Condition: Good; please note fold lines and slight paper discoloration due to age.

This poster is linen-backed on canvas. Email us at postermuseum@gmail.com for more details.

100-250 american black and white civil war engraving harpers weekly horizontal magazine newspaper original political poster size-16-x-22 thomas nast vintage vintage poster

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