Pen and gouache portrait of General George A. Custer, 6.5 x 9.5 in., by Peter Kramer Initialed lower right, "P.K.," and titled below, "Gen. Custer." Verso bears ink identification of subject and various partial pencil inscriptions. Portrait shows Custer as a brigadier general, wearing a double breasted frock coat with shoulder straps. Peter Kramer/Kraemer (German/American, 1823-1907) was born in Germany, but emigrated in 1848 to the United States, where he worked with lithographers Peter S. Duval and the Rosenthal brothers. His best-known lithographs depicted scenes from the Civil War, and those pieces earned him the opportunity to create life portraits of some of the war's most important generals. Condition: Light surface soil and a few small areas of light discoloration. Light wear to edges. Verso with some spotting and discoloration.
Pen and gouache portrait of General George A. Custer, 6.5 x 9.5 in., by Peter Kramer Initialed lower right, "P.K.," and titled below, "Gen. Custer." Verso bears ink identification of subject and various partial pencil inscriptions. Portrait shows Custer as a brigadier general, wearing a double breasted frock coat with shoulder straps. Peter Kramer/Kraemer (German/American, 1823-1907) was born in Germany, but emigrated in 1848 to the United States, where he worked with lithographers Peter S. Duval and the Rosenthal brothers. His best-known lithographs depicted scenes from the Civil War, and those pieces earned him the opportunity to create life portraits of some of the war's most important generals. Condition: Light surface soil and a few small areas of light discoloration. Light wear to edges. Verso with some spotting and discoloration.
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