Jump to content

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Burn, baby, burn

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 17 Dec 2012 at 22:30:08 (UTC)

Original sketch of the Burning of McPhersonville, South Carolina by William Waud, left, and as printed in Harper's Weekly, March 4, 1865, right.

Reason
A fine example of William Waud's work, and a (surprisingly rare) chance to see the full course, from initial sketch to final publication
Articles in which this image appears
Both are used in William Waud. The final state is additionally used in Carolinas Campaign and McPhersonville, South Carolina.
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured_pictures/History/USA_History
Creator
William Waud, restoration by Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:William Waud - Burning of McPhersonville 1865 - original sketch.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:25, 23 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:William Waud - Burning of McPhersonville 1865 - final Harper's Weekly version.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:25, 23 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]