Forbes, Edwin, 1839-1895 A Watched Pot Never Boils
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02199.29 Author/Creator: Forbes, Edwin, 1839-1895 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Print Date: 1876 Pagination: 1 etching : b&w ; 46.9 x 59.4 cm. Order a Copy
Marked "Plate 29." Contains 4 images. Upper left is titled "A Watched Pot Never Boils," and shows a black soldier sleeping next to a coffeepot that had been sitting on a fire and that is now knocked over. Upper right image is titled "A Hearty Supper on the Battle Field," shows five men sitting around a campfire, which has a pot boiling over it, at night. Bottom left image is titled "Drummer Boys," and shows 3 drummer boys resting during a march. Bottom right image is titled "Played Out" and shows 2 foot-sore and used-up soldiers who have dropped out of the column and fallen asleep at the foot of a tree, while the rear of the detachment is seen disappearing up the road. Actual size of the image without the margins is 27.7 x 40.2 cm. Outline from matting is faintly visible. Title and image information taken from the table of contents.
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