Original Civil War Engraving CAPTURE OF NEW ORLEANS Forts Jackson & St. Philip

Description

Handsome original antique engraving of a painting by Charles Parsons showing the attack on two Confederate forts on the Mississippi River south of New Orleans by a Union Navy fleet, printed more than 150 years ago.
The image area measures 11 x 19 cm [4¼" x 7½"] on a larger sheet, with generous margins on all sides.
It was published in Volume Two of
The Great Civil War: A History of the Late Rebellion,
by Robert Tomes, M.D., New York: Virtue & Yorston, 1865.
Condition:
It is in
excellent condition,
bright and clean, with
no
rips, tears, or creases. It is printed on a heavy paper, with original tissue overlay, and is blank on the back, with no printing on the reverse side. Please see the scans and feel free to ask any questions.
Text in the upper margin reads:  "Capture of New Orleans: The Fleet Passing Forts on the Mississippi."
Details of the action are identified in the lower margin, including the location of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, as well as the shelling of the forts by mortar vessels.
Named boats in the engagement include Farragut's Flag Ship USS
Hartford
, as well as the
Varuna, Pensacola, Brooklyn, Pawnee, Louisiana, Manassas,
and
Mississippi.
Charles Parsons was an American artist and illustrator who later became art director for
Harper's Weekly
and
Harper's Magazine.
His name appears at the lower left. The name of the engraver, William Ridgway, is at the lower right.
This is an
original
, authentic antique engraving,
not
a reproduction or modern reprint, fully guaranteed to be genuine.
The printed text in the lower margin reads: "Entered according to act of Congress A.D. 1865, by Virtue and Yorston in the clerk's office of the district court of the United States, for the southern district of N.Y."
It would make a handsome and dramatic display in your den or office. It would also make a perfect gift, and we'll include our helpful framing tips with your purchase, along with a photocopy of the title page from the book in which it was published.
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