The Lake of The Dismal Swamp
Artist
John Gadsby Chapman
(American, 1808 - 1889)
Artist
James Smillie
(American, 1807-1885)
Artist
A. King
(American)
Publisher
Bancroft & Holly
CultureAmerican
Date1836-1849
MediumEngraving, paper
DimensionsOverall, Image: 3 5/16 x 4 7/16 in. (8.4 x 11.3 cm)
Overall: 4 5/8 x 6 3/8 in. (11.7 x 16.2 cm)
Overall: 4 5/8 x 6 3/8 in. (11.7 x 16.2 cm)
Credit LineThe Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, VA
Object number48.11.1
Not on view
DescriptionSmall wood-engraving showing a lake framed in trees, hanging moss & stumps. Buzzard is perched on one.Published ReferencesBland Simspson, _Except from "Two Captains from Carolina: Moses Grandy, John newland Maffitt, and the Coming of the Civil War"_Coastwatch, North Carolina Sea Grant, Issue 1 (Winter 2018): 13-14.
