"Battle Scenes of the Rebellion" Battle of Gettysburg, Civil War Panorama
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In the 1880s, Thomas Clarkson Gordon, a self-taught artist and Civil War veteran, created a panorama depicting scenes from the Civil War. Gordon stitched together 15 paintings -- each 7 by 14 feet -- into a canvas roll more than 100 feet long. He toured his multi-paneled panorama throughout eastern Indiana, retelling the history of the conflict through his vivid illustrations.
In the 1880s, Thomas Clarkson Gordon, a self-taught artist and Civil War veteran, created a panorama depicting scenes from the Civil War. Gordon stitched together 15 paintings -- each 7 by 14 feet -- into a canvas roll more than 100 feet long. He toured his multi-paneled panorama throughout eastern Indiana, retelling the history of the conflict through his vivid illustrations.
Artifact
Painting (Visual work)
Date Made
1884-1886
Subject Date
01 July 1863-03 July 1863
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
58.38.1.11
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. George Evans, Mrs. Paul Newby, Mrs. Lulu Holmes, Mrs. Jeannett Davis and Mrs. Martha Nicholls.
Material
Oil paint (Paint)
Sheeting
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Length: 80.5 in
Width: 166.75 in
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