Death of E. E. Ellsworth
Basic ID
Oil painting, Death of E. E. Ellsworth, 1862. Oil on canvas. Alonzo Chappel, United States. Chicago History Museum Collection. 1920.1038
Title
Death of E. E. Ellsworth
Artists/Makers
Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887 (artist)
Place of Origin
United States
Date
1862
Physical Description
Oil on canvas.
Materials/Techniques
oil paint (paint) canvas painting (image-making)
Dimensions
Unframed Height: (24.5 in); Unframed Width: (20 in); Framed Dimensions: Framed Height: (30.25 in); Framed Width: (26 in)
Object History
In 1861, he was appointed Colonel of a regiment of Zouaves and was shot by the proprietor of a hotel in Alexandria, Virginia while tearing down a Confederate flag from the hotel.
Subject Description
The composition shows Ellsworth on the stairway with Confederate flag being shot by the proprietor of the hotel. Three other figures and one obscure figure appear on the stairway.
Classification
visual works (works)
Categories
paintings (visual works)
Object Types
oil paintings (visual works)
Related Persons
Ellsworth, Elmer Ephraim, 1837-1861
Related Terms
Civil War, 1861-1865 civil wars
Credit Line
Purchased by the Society
Owner
Chicago Historical Society
Copyright Notice
No known copyright restrictions.
Object Number
1920.1038
Image File Name
ICHi-65208;
Language
English
Repository
Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038
Collection Name
Museum Collection
Research Inquiry
http://libguides.chicagohistory.org/research
Licensing Inquiry
https://www.chicagohistory.org/rights-reproductions/
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