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Pictures from America
With the release of the film Lincoln I thought I might explore Joseph Hanshew’s Civil War history. In my tin boxes I have two images I associate with this period in his life. The first, this photocard of General Philip Kearney taken just before his death, is from a gallery on Broadway and is one … Continue reading
The Painting in the Front Room
In the front room of the house where I grew up were five faded, sun-spotted watercolours signed by Joseph Hanshew. My mother told me was that he was a distant uncle who travelled to America to be a war artist with the Union Army and these pictures had been brought back when he returned home … Continue reading