Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Lithograph |
Title |
Lee and His Generals |
Catalog Number |
1962.30 |
Creator |
Matthews, W. B. |
Maker |
Matthews, W. B. |
Date |
1907 |
Material(s) |
Paper/Ink |
Dimensions |
H-15.125 W-26.25 inches |
Description |
This chromolithograph is titled "Lee and His Generals." The print depicts General Robert E. Lee and the majority of the significant generals in the Confederate Army. There are 26 individuals depicted in the image with their names printed blow in the margin below the image. The print is marked "A. B. GRAHAM CO., LITH. WASH. D.C." in the lower left corner just below the printed image. It is also marked "COPYRIGHT 1907 BY W. B. MATTHEWS" in the lower right corner below the image. The name "G. B. MATTHEWS" is printed in red in the lower right corner of the image. |
Notes |
Robert E. Lee (1807-1870) commanded the Army of Northern Virginia for the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. He is seen here with many of his subordinate commanders. After the war, Lee became the personification of the "Lost Cause," where Confederate soldiers were celebrated as heroic figures. The artist, George Bagby Matthews (1857-1944) was a Virginia painter who studied in Paris, France and spent much of his career in Washington, DC working for the U.S. Capitol. He specialized in portraiture and historic works of the Confederate period. |
Collection |
Mattie Hutchison Collection |
Event |
American Civil War |
People |
Lee, Robert Edward, 1807-1870 Matthews, George Bagby |
Subjects |
Chromolithographs Prints Generals Civil wars Military officers |
Search Terms |
Civil War American Civil War Confederate Army Confederate States of America Prints |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |