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| Keywords: Henry-Presentation of Colors (edit).JPG Presentation of Colors 1864 The 20th Regiment United States colored troops formed line at the foot of Twenty Six Street East River and marched to Union square Arriving in front of the Union League Club House at one o'clock A vast crowd of citizens filled the square and every door window verandah tree and house-top that commanded a view of the scene was peopled with spectators Over the entrance of the Club-house was a large platform ornamented with flags and filled with ladies In the street was another platform tastefully decorated and occupied by prominent citizens From the stand the colors were presented by President King of Columbia College Color adjusted Looking around the internet the only copies of this painting I could find appeared to be derived from this one a quite yellowed copy As other paintings by this author are fairly normally colored I believe the yellow cast is not part of the original painting This edit color adjusts the painting to more natural colors Use with discretion Jbarta Henry-Presentation of Colors JPG Derived from File Henry-Presentation of Colors JPG<br>Original source 1864 painting by Edward Lamson Henry via scan from http //hamiltonauctiongalleries com/new_page_4 htm 1864 Creator Edward Lamson Henry PD-old 1864 paintings 1864 in New York City New York City in art Edward Lamson Henry Union League Club of New York US Colored Troops New York in the American Civil War | ||||
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