AUTHENTIC RUFUS FAIRCHILD ZOGBAUM 1899 GRISAILLE WATERCOLOR GOAUCHE PAINTING ON PAPER
 
ARTIST:
CREATOR: RUFUS FAILCHILD ZOGBAUM
 
TITLE:
COMMODORE GEORGE DEWEY DIRECTING THE BATTLE FROM ON BOARD ASS OLYMPIA
 
DESCRIPTION:
BATTLE OF MANILA BAY, 1 MAY 1898
DATE:
1899

This is the fantastic 1899 original Rufus Fairchild Zogbaum illustration of Battle of Manila
The painting is black and white and shades of gray - grisaille style
This gouache on paper painting is signed and dated in the bottom right hand corner "R. F. Zogbaum 1899" and "Copyrighted by R.F. Zogbaum, 1899" in the bottom left hand corner.
The painting features the commodore George Dewey directing the battle on board USS Olympia. Sight size 25.55" - 65.00 cm. tall x 20.20" 51.50 cm. wide
 
A fantastic image by a well known and highly collectible artist!
 
!!!!! VERY RARE !!!!! - !!!!! A MUSEUM PIECE !!!!! - !!! A TRUE ILLUSTRATION OF AMERICAN HISTORY !!!