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Painter, Water color painter, Illustrator, b. 1839 - d. 1901

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      • James E. Taylor Civil War W/C, Zouave Battalion at Fortress Monroe, c. 1861
        Jan. 27, 2024

        James E. Taylor Civil War W/C, Zouave Battalion at Fortress Monroe, c. 1861

        Est: $2,800 - $3,200

        James Earl Taylor (Ohio/New York, 1839-1901) "Zouave Battalion at Fortress Monroe," c. 1861, watercolor on paper, depicting the National Zouaves of the 10th New York Infantry at Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia. Taylor--himself a National Zouave who was stationed at Fort Monroe between June 1861 and May 1861--records the distinctive uniforms of these soldiers as they read the newspaper, doze, and lean against a large tree, and engage in other leisure-time activities. Signed in pencil, lower right. With Kennedy Galleries, New York, label affixed to backing. Housed under plexiglass in a giltwood frame with cream textile mat, gilt reveal, and brass nameplate. Sight: 12 1/2" H x 13 3/4" W. Frame: 20 1/4" H x 21 1/4" W. Literature: Catalog number 17 in Harold Holzer and Frank J. Williams, "The Grand Review: Lincoln, Grant & The Civil War in Art and Artifacts," Orange, VA: Publisher's Press, 2014, p. 35. Biographical note: James Taylor was born in Cincinnati and graduated from the University of Notre Dame at the age of 16. By 18, he had painted a panorama of the Revolutionary War. He enlisted in the Tenth New York Infantry (National Zouaves) in 1861. While a soldier, he sent his battlefield drawings to Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper and was hired as a "special artist" when he left the army in 1863. For the remainder of the war, he traveled with the Union Army in Virginia, West Virginia, South Carolina, and North Carolina focusing particularly on panoramas of battles and the settings of the war. Leslie's published 61 of his wartime drawings. After the war, Taylor traveled to the West with the Indian Peace Commission, and his drawings of the Medicine Lodge Council of the Peace Commission were published in Leslie's in November 1867. His drawing "Branding Cattle on the Prairies in Texas," published in Leslie's in June 1867, was the first illustration of the western cattle industry printed in the national press. He also produced numerous drawings of the aftermath of the Great Fire in Chicago in 1871, several of which appeared as engravings in Leslie's reports on the relief and recovery process of late October-November 1871. In 1883, he left Leslie's to be a freelance illustrator. He died in New York City. (sources: The Becker Collection: Drawings of the American Civil War Era (http://idesweb.bc.edu); Peter Hastings Falk, ed., Who Was Who in American Art).

        Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
      • Civil War Veteran and Artist James E. Taylor, Albumen Portrait with Inscription to General John E. Roller
        Nov. 19, 2020

        Civil War Veteran and Artist James E. Taylor, Albumen Portrait with Inscription to General John E. Roller

        Est: $500 - $700

        Albumen photograph of James E. Taylor (1839-1901), approx. 9.5 x 7.5 in., framed to 14.5 x 12.75 in. N.p.: n.d., ca 1890. Inscribed on the lower mount margin: " To General John E. Roller / With sincere regards / James E. Taylor." The artist and war correspondent is pictured seated in a living room surrounded by many of his sketches and works of art. A wall behind him is festooned with relics of his time in serving in the Civil War with the National Zouaves. James E. Taylor (1839-1901) was an artist from Cincinnati who enlisted on April 26, 1861, at New York City and was mustered in the next day into Company B of the NY 10th Infantry (the National Zouaves) as a private. On Nov. 1, 1861, he was promoted to sergeant. During his time on the front, he sent battlefield drawings to  Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper and was hired as a special artist when he was mustered out on May 7, 1863. He continued to document battles traveling extensively with the Union Armies. His relationship with  Leslie's would continue after the War and he would travel West to illustrate pioneer life, negotiations with Indians, and more.John Edwin Roller (1844-1918) was a cadet at Virginia Military Institue at the beginning of the Civil War. After graduating and teaching at VMI for a few months, he was appointed 2nd lieutenant of Co. G in the Confederate States Engineers in October 1863. He served the Army of Northern Virginia until the end of the war and was paroled at Appomattox. After the war, he practiced law, served the Virginia state legislature, and was a brigadier general in the Virginia State Militia. 

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      • After James Earl Taylor (1839-1901) Lincoln and Slave
        Aug. 20, 2018

        After James Earl Taylor (1839-1901) Lincoln and Slave

        Est: $500 - $800

        After James Earl Taylor (1839-1901) Painting of Lincoln and a Slave Appealing To Be Allowed To Help Fight For The Union. Mixed media painting on panel. Size: 18'' x 24'', 46 x 61 cm (frame).

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      • VA Watercolor: CSA Charge at Trevilian Station by James E. Taylor
        Jul. 14, 2018

        VA Watercolor: CSA Charge at Trevilian Station by James E. Taylor

        Est: $1,400 - $1,800

        James E. Taylor (New York/Ohio, 1839-1901) original watercolor, graphite and gouache painting on paper, laid on board, depicting the Charge of the Confederate cavalry at Trevilian Station, Virginia - Confederate General Rosser's charge on General Custer's Division. Signed and dated lower right, "James E. Taylor, 1891". Oval embossed stamp, lower right corner of paper, stamped "J.M. Bristol" - possibly for James Miller, a British art supplier. Housed in an ebonized wood frame with painted gilt highlights. Sight - 22 1/4" H x 33 3/4" W. Framed - 32 1/8" H x 44" W. Note: This original illustration appears as a print illustration in "Campfire and Battlefield: history of the conflicts and campaigns of the great Civil War in the United States" by Rossiter Johnson (New York, 1896). The battle of Trevilian Station was the largest all-cavalry battle of the Civil War and the bloodiest. Union General Sheridan lost nearly 1000 men and Confederate General Hampton lost more than 800. Biography: James E. Taylor, known alternately as James Earl Taylor and James Edward Taylor, was born in Cincinnati and graduated from the University of Notre Dame at the age of 16. He enlisted in the Tenth New York Infantry (National Zouaves) in 1861. While a soldier, he sent his battlefield drawings to Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper and was hired as a "special artist" when he left the army in 1863. For the remainder of the war, he traveled with the Union Army in Virginia, West Virginia, South Carolina, and North Carolina focusing particularly on panoramas of battles and the settings of the war. Leslie published 61 of his wartime drawings. (Source: The Becker Collection). Provenance: The collection of internationally known ragtime pianist and historian Johnny Maddox, Gallatin, TN. (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com.)

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      • American Civil War print after James E. Taylor (2pcs)
        Sep. 11, 2011

        American Civil War print after James E. Taylor (2pcs)

        Est: $300 - $500

        American Civil War print after James E. Taylor (New York, 1839-1901) THE GRAND REVIEW OF THE UNION TROOPS AT THE CLOSE OF THE CIVIL WAR engraved by J. W. Evans, circa 1881 engraving, framed sight size: H13 1/2" W17 5/8" together with: SOLDIERS MEMORIAL OF THE WAR published by Rice & Allen and George E. Perine, circa 1865 lithograph, matted, unframed page size: H19" W24" (2pcs) Provenance: From the library of a South Carolina scholar.

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