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1844 Lancaster, Virginia - 1922 Asheville, North Carolina. Known for: Magazine illustration-Civil War.
Probably born in the South, Allen Redwood became one of the few sketch artists of the Civil War who actually fought in military battles, and his documentation was of noted historical value to the... Read full biography
Probably born in the South, Allen Redwood became one of the few sketch artists of the Civil War who actually fought in military battles, and his documentation was of noted historical value to the Southern side of the War. He was in the 55th Regiment of the Army of Northern Virginia, and wrote about... Read full biography
Probably born in the South, Allen Redwood became one of the few sketch artists of the Civil War who actually fought in military battles, and his documentation was of noted historical value to the Southern side of the War. He was in the 55th Regiment of the Army of Northern Virginia, and wrote about and sketched Civil War scenes. He was captured at the Second Battle of Bull Run and was later exchanged and made a Major in rank. In 1882, he traveled West through Idaho to Washington state. By the... Read full biography
Probably born in the South, Allen Redwood became one of the few sketch artists of the Civil War who actually fought in military battles, and his documentation was of noted historical value to the Southern side of the War. He was in the 55th Regiment of the Army of Northern Virginia, and wrote about and sketched Civil War scenes. He was captured at the Second Battle of Bull Run and was later exchanged and made a Major in rank. In 1882, he traveled West through Idaho to Washington state. By the 1890s, he was a western illustrator for Harper's, Century and other magazines, and traveled widely in the West. In 1898, Harper's magazine personnel sent him to Cuba to cover the Spanish American War. Source:. Walt Reed, The Illustrator in America,... Read full biography
Probably born in the South, Allen Redwood became one of the few sketch artists of the Civil War who actually fought in military battles, and his documentation was of noted historical value to the Southern side of the War. He was in the 55th Regiment of the Army of Northern Virginia, and wrote about and sketched Civil War scenes. He was captured at the Second Battle of Bull Run and was later exchanged and made a Major in rank. In 1882, he traveled West through Idaho to Washington state. By the 1890s, he was a western illustrator for Harper's, Century and other magazines, and traveled widely in the West. In 1898, Harper's magazine personnel sent him to Cuba to cover the Spanish American War. Source:. Walt Reed, The Illustrator in America, 1860-1940... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Coastal View, Shoreline, Seaside
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •History: Historical Figures, Sites, Buildings, Events
- •Indians, Native Americans
- •North American/Canadian Frontier, Pioneers
- •War Scenes, Military Genre, Figure, Portrait, Battles
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Minnesota, Upper Mississippi Before 1900
- •Missouri River Valley Before 1900
- •New Mexico Before 1940
- •Texas Before 1940
- •Virginia Before 1900
Art Association
- •Society of Illustrators-
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 19th Century, After Civil War
Art Collection
- •Carl S. Dentzel Collection
Added Description
- •CENTURY MAGAZINE Illustrator
- •Civil War Artist and/or Photographer
- •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
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts