An illustrator of Civil War and frontier South and West themes, Alfred Waud was born in London, England, and studied in London at the School of Design at Somerset House and the Royal Academy. Waud is... Read full biography
An illustrator of Civil War and frontier South and West themes, Alfred Waud was born in London, England, and studied in London at the School of Design at Somerset House and the Royal Academy. Waud is regarded as one of the outstanding reportorial draughtsman of the 19th century, noted for his... Read full biography
An illustrator of Civil War and frontier South and West themes, Alfred Waud was born in London, England, and studied in London at the School of Design at Somerset House and the Royal Academy. Waud is regarded as one of the outstanding reportorial draughtsman of the 19th century, noted for his accuracy and ambitious coverage of his subject matter. Upon his arrival in America, he went to work for Harper's Weekly and, assigned to the Army of the Potomac, covered events from the beginning to the... Read full biography
An illustrator of Civil War and frontier South and West themes, Alfred Waud was born in London, England, and studied in London at the School of Design at Somerset House and the Royal Academy. Waud is regarded as one of the outstanding reportorial draughtsman of the 19th century, noted for his accuracy and ambitious coverage of his subject matter. Upon his arrival in America, he went to work for Harper's Weekly and, assigned to the Army of the Potomac, covered events from the beginning to the end of the Civil War. He was well-liked and accepted by the soldiers and captured numerous on-the-spot illustrations for the New York Illustrated News. In one case, his drawing of a battle field was so valuable strategically that a Union general used... Read full biography
An illustrator of Civil War and frontier South and West themes, Alfred Waud was born in London, England, and studied in London at the School of Design at Somerset House and the Royal Academy. Waud is regarded as one of the outstanding reportorial draughtsman of the 19th century, noted for his accuracy and ambitious coverage of his subject matter. Upon his arrival in America, he went to work for Harper's Weekly and, assigned to the Army of the Potomac, covered events from the beginning to the end of the Civil War. He was well-liked and accepted by the soldiers and captured numerous on-the-spot illustrations for the New York Illustrated News. In one case, his drawing of a battle field was so valuable strategically that a Union general used his to plan his attack strategy. In 1865, was acclaimed by Harper's "as the most important artist-corespondent of the Civil War. In 1866,... Read full biography
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About Alfred Waud: Books
Books & Publications (40)
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Visual Art and the Urban Evolution of the New South
2015
Pollack, Deborah C.
400 pages (color)
A Shared Aesthetic: Artists of Long Island's North Fork
2008
Fleming, Geoffrey K. and Sara Evans (Southold Historical Society)
250 pages (color)
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005
Davenport, Ray
2,421 pages
Drawn to Yellowstone: Artists in America's First National Park
2002
Hassrick, Peter H
248 pages (color)
The Illustrator in America, 1860-2000 The Society of Illustrators
2001
Reed, Walt
452 pages (color)
Early Art and Artists in West Virginia
2000
Cuthbert, John A.
301 pages (color)
Texas Painters, Sculptors & Graphic Artists A Biographical Dictionary of Artists in Texas Before 1942
2000
Powers, John & Deborah; Ron Tyler, Foreward
606 pages
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
3,724 pages
Eyes of the Nation A Visual History of the United States
1997
Virga, Vincent/Alan Brinkley
400 pages (color)
An Illustrated History: Nebraska
1995
Luebke, Frederick C.
406 pages
Facing History The Black Image in American Art 1710-1940 (Exhibition catalog)
1990
McElroy, Guy C
190 pages (color)
Faces and Figures in American Drawings (Exhibition catalog)
1989
Bloch, E Maurice
99 pages
Look Away: Reality and Sentiment in Southern Art
1989
Pennington, Estill Curtis
200 pages (color)
Saint Louis Illustrated 19th Century Engravings & Lithographs
1989
Reps, John W
198 pages (color)
Encyclopaedia of New Orleans Artists 1718-1918
1987
Mahe, John A. II; Rosanne McCaffrey (Editors)
464 pages
The West of the Imagination
1986
Goetzmann, William H; William N. Goetzmann
457 pages (color)
The Artist as Reporter
1986
Hogarth, Paul
192 pages
Artists of the American West: Three Volumes A Biographical Dictionary
1985
Dawdy, Doris
1,184 pages
Who Was Who in American Art: Artists Active Between 1898-1947
1985
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
707 pages
National Portrait Gallery Collection Illustrated Checklist
1985
Smithsonian Institution
461 pages
Maryland: 350 Years of Art & Architecture (University of Maryland Architecture Department Art Gallery (Exhibition catalog)
1984
Johns, Elizabeth; William Elder III, Josephine Withers, et all
248 pages
The Drawing of America Eyewitnesses to History
1983
Davidson, Marshall
256 pages (color)
Texas Images & Visions (Exhibition catalog)
1983
Goetzmann, William/B Reese
168 pages (color)
America the Picturesque In Nineteenth Century Engraving
1983
Moritz, Albert F
167 pages
Artists in Virginia Before 1900: An Annotated Checklist
1983
Wright, R Lewis
200 pages
Cities of the American West A History of Frontier Urban Planning
1979
Reps, John W
827 pages (color)
The Influence of Photography on American Landscape Painting
1977
Lindquist-Cock, Elizabeth
261 pages
The American Flag in the Art of Our Country (Exhibition catalog)
1976
Allentown Art Museum
92 pages (color)
The Illustrated Biographical Encyclopedia of Artists of the American West
1976
Samuels, Peggy and Harold
549 pages
Viewpoints: The Library of Congress Selection of Pictorial Treasures
1975
Fern, Alan; Milton Kaplan
222 pages
Alfred R Waud, Civil War Artist
1974
Ray, Frederick E
192 pages
The Cowboy in American Prints
1972
Meigs, John (intro)
184 pages
The Louisiana Landscape 1800-1969
1969
Anglo-American Art Museum
48 pages
The American Tradition in the Arts
1968
McLanathan, Richard
492 pages
The Civil War A Centenial Exhibition of Eyewitness Drawings (Exhibition catalog)
1961
National Gallery of Art
153 pages
Artists and Illustrators- Old West 1850-1900
1953
Taft, Robert
400 pages
American Processional 1492-1900 (Sesquicentenial Commission) (Exhibition catalog)
1950
U S National Capital S C
270 pages
An Album of American Battle Art 1755-1918
1947
Mugridge, Donald H
319 pages
Mallet's Index of Artists: International-Biographical Two Volumes: Includes 1940 Index