Gallery Edition – Battery No. 1.100 and 200 pounder Parrots opposite Yorktown and Gloucester in front of Farenholts house by Alfred Rudolph Waud – 109×44 Interior Architectural Study

Curatorial Narrative In the context of American Civil War-era art, “Battery No. 1.100 and 200 pounder Parrots opposite Yorktown and Gloucester in front of Farenholts house” by Alfred Rudolph Waud occupies a pivotal position as a documentarian of wartime activities. Executed in 1862, this work exemplifies the artist’s aptitude for rendering contemporary events with remarkable fidelity. Through the judicious application of fine brushwork and a restricted palette drawn from the brown tones of the paper background and punctuated by dark pencil strokes, Waud imbues the scene with an air of gravity. The marine/ seascape subject matter is tempered by an industrial design sensibility, recalling the utilitarian fortifications and artillery emplacements that punctuate the landscape. When enlarged to a scale approximating 109×44 inches, the chromatic structure of “Battery No. 1.100 and 200 pounder Parrots” assumes a more pronounced presence