{"product_id":"kurz-and-allison-assault-on-fort-sanders","title":"Kurz and Allison — Assault on Fort Sanders","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"582\" data-end=\"625\"\u003eKurz \u0026amp; Allison — Assault on Fort Sanders\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"627\" data-end=\"836\"\u003eDate: 1891 (copyrighted 1891 by Kurz \u0026amp; Allison)\u003cbr data-start=\"674\" data-end=\"677\"\u003eMedium: Multi-stone chromolithograph on heavy wove paper\u003cbr data-start=\"733\" data-end=\"736\"\u003eImage Size: 20 7\/8 x 14 3\/4 in.\u003cbr data-start=\"767\" data-end=\"770\"\u003eSheet Size: 24 x 18 1\/2 in.\u003cbr data-start=\"797\" data-end=\"800\"\u003ePublisher: Kurz \u0026amp; Allison, Chicago\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"1225\"\u003eDescription:\u003cbr data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"853\"\u003eThis chromolithograph depicts the November 29, 1863 assault at Fort Sanders. The composition compresses figures into the foreground, intensifying the immediacy of the scene through tightly layered diagonals of rifles and bodies. Earth and shadow passages are built through successive pigment applications, producing dimensional depth without mechanical halftone screening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1517\"\u003eUnder magnification, the surface reveals lithographic crayon texture and overlapping color passes, confirming traditional stone-based chromolithography. The heavy wove sheet absorbs pigment into the fibers, producing a matte, saturated finish characteristic of late 19th-century production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1519\" data-end=\"1541\"\u003eThe work demonstrates:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1543\" data-end=\"1710\"\u003edense foreground clustering\u003cbr data-start=\"1570\" data-end=\"1573\"\u003elayered tonal modeling\u003cbr data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1598\"\u003ecareful multi-stone registration\u003cbr data-start=\"1630\" data-end=\"1633\"\u003eindustrial-scale historical image production with painterly surface effects\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1712\" data-end=\"1804\"\u003eProvenance:\u003cbr data-start=\"1723\" data-end=\"1726\"\u003eOriginal bound portfolio (1880s–1890s) → Velvet Foundation for the Arts (VLAF)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VLAF – Velvet Foundation for the Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47689962684654,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/5847\/9086\/files\/Assault_on_Fort_Sanders.webp?v=1771789863","url":"https:\/\/vlaf.org\/products\/kurz-and-allison-assault-on-fort-sanders","provider":"VLAF – Velvet Foundation for the Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}