The Rebel Raid into Pennsylvania – Stuart’s Cavalry on their way to the Potomac
date: 1862
artist: A. R. Waud
double page wood engraving – matted
condition: centerfold re-enforced, couple of small spots – otherwise good
source: Harper’s Weekly
14 x 20 ½″ mat: 18 x 24″
Alfred Waud (1828 – 1891) joined Harper’s from the Illustrated London News in 1861. His detailed Civil War sketches are noted for their dramatic intensity and he is regarded as one of the pre-eminent artist/journalists of the era.