Negro Quarters, White House, May 17, 1862
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William McIlvaine, Jr.
1862
McIlvaine was born in Philadelphia in 1813. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, he studied art in Europe. The watercolors featured here span the period between November 1861 and April 1863, when William was serving in the 5th New York Infantry.
Watercolor on paper. H 14.3, W 24.2 cm
Gettysburg National Military Park , GETT 31193