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War Sketches in the Capital

American 19th Century, 1862

51 cm × 35 cm

About the size of a bathroom mirror. You would need 3 of them to reach a person's height.

Against things you know the size of

Height: 35 cm
Width: 51 cm
Medium: hand-colored wood engraving on wove paper
Kind: Print
Where the measurement comes from: Measured by the museum. The dimension is the one recorded by the institution that holds the work.
Credit: Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, William A. Clark Fund, 1976)

Five questions, answered from its own record. What is AGAI?

How big is it?: 51 cm × 35 cm. About the size of a bathroom mirror. Measured by the museum.
When was it made, and when is it everyone’s?: Made 1862. It is in the public domain, and National Gallery of Art publishes it for open use.
Whose is it?: Everyone’s to see. It is held by National Gallery of Art: Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, William A. Clark Fund, 1976).
How was it made?: Hand-colored wood engraving on wove paper.
Who speaks for it?: Its record at National Gallery of Art. Measured by the museum. This gallery adds nothing it cannot cite.

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