1893 Kurz & Allison Civil War Chromolithograph "Battle of Wilson's Creek"
Item Details
An 1893 Kurz & Allison chromolithograph of a Civil War battle titled Battle of Wilson’s Creek. The piece depicts an important Confederate victory, the first major battle of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the Civil War, fought on August 10, 1861 in Missouri. It is also call the Battle of Oak Hills and referred to the _Bull Run of the West’. The chromolithograph shows the wooded meadow, scene of the fierce battle, with a mortally wounded officer atop a white horse to the mid ground. The battle gave the Confederacy control of southwestern Missouri. The print is presented under glass in a light wood frame, wired to the back for wall hanging. Kurt & Allison were a Chicago publisher of chromolithographs in the 1800s, specializing in prints of Civil War battles.
Condition
overall toning, edge wear with minor tears, small tear to upper center edge, wear to frame with some spots
Dimensions
visible artwork 24.25″ × 16.5″
Item #
18CIN029-097
