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Kurz and Allison — Siege of Vicksburg

Kurz and Allison — Siege of Vicksburg

Kurz & Allison — Siege of Vicksburg

Date: 1888 (copyrighted 1888 by Kurz & Allison)
Medium: Multi-stone chromolithograph on heavy wove paper
Image Size: 20 7/8 x 14 3/4 in.
Sheet Size: 24 x 18 1/2 in.

Description:
Depicting the campaign culminating July 4, 1863, this work balances expansive terrain with concentrated figure groupings. Brown and ochre fields are constructed through successive stone impressions, producing nuanced tonal variation.

Pigment absorption into the heavy sheet confirms 19th-century chromolithographic production.

The work displays:

broad compositional depth
careful tonal recession
multi-stone pigment layering
matte surface finish with visible lithographic grain

Provenance:
Original bound portfolio → VLAF

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