Alfred Waud Artist Gettysburg Civil War SV Stereoview Stereocard 3D 00074

Description: Image information: Alfred R. Waud Artist of Harper's Weekly Gettysburg, PA July 1863 It may seem odd today but artist’s drawings were still highly important records during the Civil War. While photography had existed since the late 1830’s, it was not possible to print the images directly in a newspaper or magazine. Each photograph had to be in contact with the negative in order to make the print. This over use of the negatives resulted in much of the damage that we see today on these images. To get an image in the newspaper, the photograph would be engraved on a wooden block before it was transferred to a steel plate for printing. At the time, other limitations of photography included the subject had to stay still for 5-10 seconds and it had to be taken during bright sunlight. Night photography and action shots were not possible. Newspapers and magazines craved images that the photographers just could not provide. To this end illustrators were hired to follow the army and record images that could not be photographed. Alfred Waud was 22 when he arrived in the U.S. in 1850. Born in England, he dreamed of painting dramatic naval scenes. As he was studying in England, he found work painting backdrops for theatrical productions. While this was far from his dream, it was steady employment and brought him to America. Once in the states, he found work as an illustrator for Boston periodicals and for a few guide books of the day. The year prior to the start of the war, he was given the full time position of “special artist” for the New York Illustrated News. When the war broke out, he was assigned to follow the Army of the Potomac. The following year he was employed by Harper’s Weekly (an illustrated magazine) and remained with the magazine for the rest of the war. From Bull Run (First Manassas) through the Siege of Petersburg, until the very last days at the end of the war, Waud could be found recording battle scenes with his sketch book. During the battle of Gettysburg, he was one of only two artists to capture the action and the only one to record Pickett’s charge. When Lee surrendered at Appomattox, Waud sketched him departing the McLean house. A week later, he recorded his final Civil War scene when he sketched the Lincoln Box at Ford’s Theatre. Following the war, he remained with Harper’s producing much of his postwar work during reconstruction. Towards the end of his life, he was once again following in the footsteps of the war. At the age of 62, he travelled back to the battlefields to record new images. While sketching in Georgia, he suffered a fatal heart attack and is buried in Marietta, just north of Atlanta. What others are saying: Bob Zeller: (Author of Lincoln in 3D, Blue & Gray and Black and White, Civil War In Depth I & II) From the dawn of the photograph until the advent of practical color photography, images were hand-painted to add the color that was missing in the early photographic processes. This lost art has been admirably revived by Civil War In 3d in their meticulous tinting of stereo views of the Civil War. Following in the time-honored tradition of the anonymous artists who added color to Gardner's legendary wartime photographs and the Anthony War for the Union stereo series, Civil War In 3D reminds us with their work that the Civil War was not fought in a black-and-white world. Stephen M. Cobaugh: "I just received my order of stereoviews in the mail. All I can say is WOW! As you know, I'm a Civil War reenactor, but also a professional photographer and graphic designer. The quality of your products is extraordinary and is superior to anything I've seen, especially the color enhancements. It's a interesting reminder of the fact that the war was in color for those who experienced it. It's only modern people who picture it in the sense of black and white or sepia tone." Stephen M. Cobaugh is a writer, director and documentary film producer. Currently he is working on the story of the Ninety Third Pennsylvania Regiment with his film: “Brothers Ever Shall We Be” Awards: Civilwarin3d.com was awarded September 2010 "Must See 3D" by 3-D Review Online Magazine "for their outstanding restoration work in bringing these cards to the collecting world.” “CivilWarIn3D.com provided 3-D Review with several sample cards. We were amazed at the quality. Using magnifying glasses, we expected to find halftone dots when we inspected the details of the stereoviews. The cards are truly photographic in quality and extremely sharp in detail.” We are sure that you will be equally impressed! Shipping: First cards ships for $5.95. Order additional cards and shipping is only $1 per card! Background of the collection: Civil War In 3D images' were obtained from the Library of Congress, National Archives and other quality sources. Each image has been carefully restored to remove 150 years of wear, scratches, cracks and imperfections. Then each image has spent numerous hours being hand colored to recreate, as close as possible, the original scene as it may have appeared on the day it was taken. Due to the quality of work and loving restoration that has been done, Civil War In 3D images have been accepted into the collections of photography and historical museums. Hand coloring of images is a technique that dates to the very beginning of photography. There are many examples of period stereo view cards that were colored. With modern digital technology, the ability to color a photograph allows the image to move from a black and white photo with splashes of color, to photographs that duplicate as near as possible, life-like full color images. Each image was created from a scan of the original negative producing a brilliant digital image up to 100Mb in size for each half (total of up to 200 Mb for both images) of the image. After restoration and coloring, the size of the combined images grew to a staggering 1Gb in size before being commercially printed. By using commercial printing and mounting, we have produced a quality image that will last and become a valued part of your collection. After printing, each image is professionally mounted onto standard 'Holmes' size stereo card measuring 3 1/2" x 7". Each card uses a matte board to produce a durable card nearly identical to the original cards. Other reproduction cards are printed on a slightly heavy paper on a home printer and do not have the image quality of professional photo paper, or the "feel" of a commercially mounted card. A one inch stack of these other cards would hold 97 images, while ours, with our superior mount, would only hold 16! We pride ourselves in trying to recreate the original card with the best modern technology. Restoration and coloring copyright 2009-2013 by Civil War In 3D. Printed card does not contain watermark (text on image). Please indicate your preference of Color, Sepia or Black and White when ordering. Unless a preference is given, the color image with a Matte Finish will be shipped. Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.

Price: 19.95 USD

Location: Los Angeles, CA

End Time: 2025-01-04T20:31:18.000Z

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