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- "Battle Scenes of the Rebellion" Fort Donelson, February 14, 1862, Civil War Panorama - 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.
- February 14, 1862
- Collections - Artifact
"Battle Scenes of the Rebellion" Fort Donelson, February 14, 1862, Civil War Panorama
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.
- Box of Artist's Supplies Used by Thomas Clarkson Gordon, 1875-1900 - Folk-artist and Civil War veteran, Thomas Clarkson Gordon, used this painting set during the late 1800s. Gordon created art in his leisure time, when he was not busy working as a house painter and wood finisher. The kit includes supplies like paints, brushes, chalk, and a rag.
- 1875-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Box of Artist's Supplies Used by Thomas Clarkson Gordon, 1875-1900
Folk-artist and Civil War veteran, Thomas Clarkson Gordon, used this painting set during the late 1800s. Gordon created art in his leisure time, when he was not busy working as a house painter and wood finisher. The kit includes supplies like paints, brushes, chalk, and a rag.