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Steel Engraving of George G. Meade from the N. Y.

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Steel Engraving of George G. Meade from the N. Y.
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7t - Steel Engraving of George G. Meade from the N. Y. Studio of Matthew Brady This steel engraving can be seen in “Battles of America by Sea and Land” Volume III, c1878. The engraving is not taken from that book; this work is larger, 8 15/16” x 11 7/16”. There are three similar others in this auction. It is from an ambrotype by Matthew Brady expressly for this work. General Meade, 1815 – 1872 was a career United States Army officer. He fought in the 2nd Seminole War, the Mexican-American War, as a Union Army General. He was best known for defeating General Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863. Condition is very good; there are easily removed notations in pencil at the bottom.
All measurements are approx.