Unidentified Man in Uniform

Stewart, Elmer

Charcoal portrait of unidentified guerrilla dressed in coat or cloak, shirt, and hat similar to a beret adorned with a plume and three large and two small stars on the headband. Subject holds a pistol. Drawing is signed by the artist with "93" immediately below the signature.

1893

Charcoal drawings
Portrait drawings
Criminals
Guerrillas
Border Warfare
Outlaws
Bushwhackers
Civil War

The portrait was separated from the original mat board. It is believed that most of the Stewart drawings were made from photographs. The MVO (Missouri Valley Oversize) is composed of various types of art work including paintings, sculpture, drawings and sketches, large-size photographs, posters, and other miscellaneous items.

Artwork

MVO-93F

10023124

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