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"Nellie Criddle" Signed Drawing of Va. Church, 1863

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 Nellie Criddle  Signed  Drawing of Va. Church, 1863
"Nellie Criddle" pencil and charcoal drawing; landscape with church inscribed "The Old Episcopal Church at Hamilton, Va. Destroyed by Rebels - Nellie Criddle - Ithaca. July 24th 1863 - N.Y."; the scene shows the church, graveyard, gravestones, weeping willow tree, stone wall with gate and 2 saddled horses; overall yellowing; some smudging; mounted in gilded gesso frame; frame is Ca. 1840 and shows wear and some gesso loss; s.s. 14.25" long x 11" tall.