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Edwin Forbes
American painter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the "Father of the California Cadet Corps", see Edwin Alexander Forbes.
Edwin Austin Forbes (1839 ā March 6, 1895) was an American landscape painter and etcher who first gained fame during the American Civil War for his detailed and dramatic sketches of military subjects, including battlefield combat scenes.[1]
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Born | 1839 |
Died | March 6, 1895(1895-03-06) (aged 55ā56) |
Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery |
Nationality | American |
Known for | Landscape painter and etcher |
Notable work | Military subjects |
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