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1828 London, England - 1891 Marietta, Georgia. Known for: Frontier activity drawing, war-genre, townscape, illustrator.
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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Keywords (48)
Art Method
- •Cartography, Mapmaking, Globes, Topography
- •Easel Painting
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
- •Sketch, Sketching
Art Media
Art Style
Art Subject
- •American Flag Images
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Architecture Trained: Design and Drawing
- •Birdseye Town, Early Settlement View
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •History: Historical Figures, Sites, Buildings, Events
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •National Parks and/or State Parks
- •North American/Canadian Frontier, Pioneers
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Townscape, Village Scenes
- •War Scenes, Military Genre, Figure, Portrait, Battles
- •Wildlife, Wild Animal
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •England, Great Britain Before 1900, London
- •Europe
- •Minnesota, Upper Mississippi Before 1900
- •Missouri River Valley Before 1900
- •New Orleans Before 1940
- •Platte River Valley Before 1900
- •Virginia Before 1900
- •West Virginia Before 1920
- •Yellowstone National Park
Art Association
- •Society of Illustrators-
Art School
- •Royal Academy of Arts School (Schools) of London, Student
Chronology
- •Late 19th Century, After Civil War
Added Description
- •Civil War Artist and/or Photographer
- •Combat, War Artist: Illustration, Painting or Photography
- •Genre Specialty
- •HARPER'S WEEKLY, BAZAAR, MONTHLY Illustrator/Photos
- •Illustration Specialty
- •Western Subject Specialty
Exhibition of Art Association
- •National Academy of Design, New York
- •Society of Illustrators