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Arlington Leon and Donerkies.

Graphite and color pencil sketch of 7 black-face musicians performing, each sitting on a chair on a flowered rug, with a chandelier suspended above, and the lyrics to a song imposed on the background, 10 1/2x12 3/4 inches; mounting remnants on verso; Signed and Inscribed. Chattanooga, 1865

  • Notes: Extraordinary piece created by a soldier for his sweetheart. The piece is Inscribed and Signed at the bottom, "Drawn by George D. Brown(?) Batty J. 2nd Ills. Light Art. Home Joliet Illinois and Presented to Miss Dean Feby the 28th 1865 Chattanooga Tenn." must be seen.

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