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Drawings & Sketches

79,358 works

Pencil sketch of an outpost with a cannon, soldiers standing and seated, tall trees, a fence and a distant church steeple.

Falls Church, July 1st, 1861, Outpost

Alfred Waud, 1861

Pencil and ink drawing of a purple flag with a white crescent moon, captioned as the flag of General Cleburne's division.

Flag of General Cleburne's Division

Alfred Waud, 1862

Pencil and white chalk sketch of the White House with a striped pavilion, flagpole, and crowd of onlookers in the foreground.

Flag raising at the White House

Alfred Waud, 1861

Pencil sketch of a coiled snake and banners lettered Richland Volunteer Rifle Company, with a rifle at right.

Flag of the Richland Volunteer Rifle Company

Alfred Waud, 1860

Pencil sketch of soldiers burying dead and burning horses on a battlefield with smoke, houses, and tall trees behind.

Fair Oaks after the battle, burying the dead-and burning the horses. Tuesday 3rd June

Alfred Waud, 1862

Pencil and wash sketch of cheering men on a steamboat deck, waving hats under a billowing flag, with officers above.

Exchanged (Union) Prisoners on board the Liza Hancox (sic) (Colonel Mulford) Despatch boat-Cheering the Stars & Stripes

Alfred Waud, 1864

Pencil sketch of horses being tended by men near a stable and a water trough, with loose quick lines.

Feeding and resting horses

Alfred Waud, 1860

Pencil sketch studies of men in a wooded scene, with a handwritten caption about escaping a fire in the Wilderness.

Escaping from the fire in the woods-"Wilderness"

Alfred Waud, 1864

Pencil sketch of a floating hospital and floating battery with buildings, figures, and shoreline studies above.

Floating Hospital & Floating Battery

Alfred Waud, 1860

Pencil sketch of a man seen from behind, standing full length in a cap and long coat, on pale paper.

Full length rear view of man

Alfred Waud, 1860

Pencil sketch of the White House facade with classical columns, a pediment, wall lamps, and small walking figures.

Front of the White House, Washington

Alfred Waud, 1860

Sketch of a cannon and standing soldier on a rise overlooking a town of houses across an open field under cloudy sky.

Fredericksburg, Va.

Alfred Waud, 1862

Pencil sketch of Fort Henry on the Tennessee River, showing an earthwork along a riverbank with trees and a lone tree at righ

Ft. Henry. Tennessee River

Alfred Waud, 1862

Pencil sketch of a bearded soldier with a rifle, with two detail studies of the weapon's stock and lock.

Full-length portrait of soldier with rifle and details of the weapon

Alfred Waud, 1860

Pencil sketch of a low landscape with an earthen fort embankment, small figures, and clouds, labeled Ft. Mahone.

Fort Mahone

Alfred Waud, 1865

Pencil sketch of Fort Washington on the Potomac River with hilltop walls, a flagpole, and trees on blue paper.

Ft. Washington, Potomac

Alfred Waud, 1860

Pencil sketches of a waterfront town skyline, a crowded harbor with masted ships, a wooded island, and a fort.

Four sketches of towns, forts, and ships

Alfred Waud, 1860

Full length sketches of five African American men

Alfred Waud, 1860

Pencil sketch of a rowboat of seated passengers at a pier with uniformed men, with a small inset vignette above.

Ft Sumter

Alfred Waud, 1860

Pencil sketch of stone arches with cannons on a parapet, labeled Ft. Monroe, by Alfred Waud.

Ft. Monroe (Gunnery?)

Alfred Waud, 1860

Pencil sketch of the frigate Cumberland under sail in calm water, with a distant steamship and shoreline in the background.

Frigate Cumberland, Newport News

Alfred Waud, 1860

Pencil sketch of a river valley with houses, fences, and a town with church spires across the water.

Fredericksburg from Falmouth

Alfred Waud, 1862

Pencil sketch of Fort Wagner's earthworks with a flagpole and flag, inscribed Fort Wagner captured Sept 6, 1863, Charleston.

Fort Wagner Captured Sept 6, 1863 Charleston

Alfred Waud, 1863

Pencil sketch of a standing soldier in a wide-brimmed hat, coat and boots, drawn on tan paper.

Full length portrait of soldier

Alfred Waud, 1860

Full length view of soldier in profile

Alfred Waud, 1860

Full length sketch of a civilian

Alfred Waud, 1860

Charcoal sketch of a full length soldier in a kepi cap and uniform, one arm extended, on tan paper.

Full length sketch of soldier

Alfred Waud, 1860

Pencil sketch of two landscape views with a tree-lined ridge above and grassy ground below, labeled Ft. Brady.

Ft. Brady

Alfred Waud, 1860

Charcoal sketch of Fort Ericson at Newport News, with a ship on the water and cannons on a fortified bank under a cloudy sky.

Ft. Ericson, Newport News

Alfred Waud, 1860

Pencil sketch of a bearded officer in uniform and kepi standing with a sword, labeled Army of the Potomac.

Full length portrait of officer

Alfred Waud, 1860

Pencil and chalk sketch of a bearded officer in uniform with epaulettes standing beside a horse, labeled Genl. Franklin.

Genl. Franklin

Alfred Waud, 1861

Pencil sketch of General Custer at center presenting captured battle flags to soldiers, with a crowd behind, 1864.

Genl. Custer presenting the flags captured in the last battle in the valley

Alfred Waud, 1864