The Charge of the Four Hundred

After Thure de Thulstrup American, born Sweden

1896

Not on view

This color lithograph, known as 'The Charge of the Four Hundred', depicts a lane in a park (Central Park?) with people of the upper classes of Gilded Age New York coming and going in carriages and on horseback. The illustration was based on a drawing by the artist Thure de Thulstrup, who was born in Sweden, but moved to the United States after his military career. He became an illustrator for many of the popular illustrated weekly’s and newspapers such as Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper and Harper’s. He specialized in military scenes and scenes of every-day life in and around New York. The Museum has a large group of his sketches and drawings, and a preparatory drawing for this print is present in the collection.

Artwork Details

Object Information

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Provenance

Exhibition History

Title: The Charge of the Four Hundred
Artist: After Thure de Thulstrup (American (born Sweden), Stockholm 1848–1930 United States)
Publisher: The Truth Company (Canadian, active late 19th century)
Date: 1896
Medium: Color lithograph
Dimensions: Sheet: 13 11/16 in. × 20 in. (34.8 × 50.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Merri Ferrel, 2019
Object Number: 2019.166
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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