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An American Civil War Era African American Southern Quilt From the Deep South
Located in Barrington, IL
An American Civil War era African American Southern quilt circa the 1860-1870s from Alabama or
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Quilts

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Civil War Apron, Made In Cambridge, OH by Laura, Hynes, ca 1861
Located in York County, PA
) deemed loyal to the opposition. Although rare, a number of American flags of the Civil War era are known
Category

Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

Seated Young Lady (by leader of "Southern Art Renaissance") - Antique Drawing
By Ellsworth Woodward
Located in New Orleans, LA
moribund since the dispiriting defeat experienced in the Civil War. I won't bog you down with lots of
Category

1890s Romantic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Song of the South Original Production Drawing: Br'er Bear
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Baskett as Uncle Remus. The film takes place in the southern United States during the Reconstruction era
Category

1990s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pencil

California Abstract Expressionist Linocut Lithograph Ronald Reagan Political Art
By Hans Burkhardt
Located in Surfside, FL
Civil War, he painted his first anti-war works. From the late 1930s he began to produce apocalyptic anti
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Linocut

John Biggers in His Studio by Earlie Hudnall, Jr., 1986, Gelatin Silver Print
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
, African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era and Beyond. The exhibition catalog features
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

The Guardian by Earlie Hudnall, Jr., 1991, Silver Gelatin Print
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
, African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era and Beyond. The exhibition catalog features
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

John Biggers in His Studio by Earlie Hudnall, Jr., 1986, Gelatin Silver Print
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
, African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era and Beyond. The exhibition catalog features
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

All Kings were Boys, 3rd Ward, Houston, Texas by Earlie Hudnall, Jr.
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
. After serving as a Marine in Vietnam, he enrolled at Texas Southern University, where he studied art
Category

1990s Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Wheels, 3rd Ward, Houston, Texas by Earlie Hudnall, Jr., 1993
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
Museum of American Art, African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era and Beyond. The
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Girl with Flag by Earlie Hudnall, Jr., Silver Gelatin Print, Photography
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
Museum of American Art, African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era and Beyond. The
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Mother with Sons, 3rd Ward, Houston, TX
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
Smithsonian Museum of American Art, African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era and Beyond. The
Category

20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

The Kiss, 3rd Ward, Houston, Texas
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
, African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era and Beyond. The exhibition catalog features
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Looking Out, 3rd Ward, Houston, Texas
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
Museum of American Art, African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era and Beyond. The
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Bouncing Boys, 3rd Ward, Houston, Texas by Earlie Hudnall, Jr.
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
Vietnam, he enrolled at Texas Southern University, where he studied art under the direction of John
Category

1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Street Champion, 4th Ward, Houston, Texas by Earlie Hudnall, Jr., 1986
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
. After serving as a Marine in Vietnam, he enrolled at Texas Southern University, where he studied art
Category

1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Mr. Shine, 3rd Ward, Houston, Texas
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
, African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era and Beyond. The exhibition catalog features
Category

1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Two Sisters, Easter Sunday, 4th Ward, Houston, TX
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
Marine in Vietnam, he enrolled at Texas Southern University, where he studied art under the direction of
Category

1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Quiet Song
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
serving as a Marine in Vietnam, he enrolled at Texas Southern University, where he studied art under the
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Quiet Song
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.07 in
2 Boys, 2 Dogs, 3rd Ward, Houston, Texas
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
, African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era and Beyond. The exhibition catalog features
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Street Champion, 4th Ward, Houston, Texas
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
serving as a Marine in Vietnam, he enrolled at Texas Southern University, where he studied art under the
Category

1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Classic Boy
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
. After serving as a Marine in Vietnam, he enrolled at Texas Southern University, where he studied art
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Classic Boy
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in
Hip Hop, Galveston, TX
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
, African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era and Beyond. The exhibition catalog features
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Man with Pipe, 3rd Ward, Houston, TX
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
as a Marine in Vietnam, he enrolled at Texas Southern University, where he studied art under the
Category

1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Wheels, 3rd Ward, Houston, Texas
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era and Beyond. The exhibition catalog features Earlie's
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

The Quartet
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
Museum of American Art, African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era and Beyond. The
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

The Quartet
H 14 in W 18.75 in D 0.1 in
Hip Hop, Galveston, TX
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
Museum of American Art, African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era and Beyond. The
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Heavenly From God, 3rd Ward, Houston, Texas
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era and Beyond. The exhibition catalog features Earlie's
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Just Like Me
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
Museum of American Art, African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era and Beyond. The
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Just Like Me
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.1 in
Lady in Black Hat with Feathers
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
Marine in Vietnam, he enrolled at Texas Southern University, where he studied art under the direction of
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

The Warning
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
War era soldiers, startled from their chairs, at lower left, of impeding danger. The inclusion of a
Category

Late 19th Century Hudson River School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board, Laid Paper

The Warning
The Warning
H 15 in W 23 in D 3 in
The Demogogue
Located in Los Angeles, CA
existence is like moving mountains.” He became passionate about the Spanish Civil War and painted
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Demogogue
H 24 in W 20 in D 2 in
San Pedro Harbor
By Paul Sample
Located in New York, NY
birthplace). At the beginning of the Civil War, Banning, a staunch unionist disturbed by secession sentiment
Category

20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Feeling the Spirit by Earlie Hudnall, Jr., 1987, Silver Gelatin Print
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
, African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era and Beyond. The exhibition catalog features
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Flipping Boy, 4th Ward, Houston, TX by Earlie Hudnall, Jr., 1983
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
. After serving as a Marine in Vietnam, he enrolled at Texas Southern University, where he studied art
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Head Close Cut by Earlie Hudnall, Jr., 1990, Gelatin Silver Print
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
, African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era and Beyond. The exhibition catalog features
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

The Prophet, 3rd Ward, Houston
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
serving as a Marine in Vietnam, he enrolled at Texas Southern University, where he studied art under the
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Rascals, Third Ward, Houston, TX
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era and Beyond. The exhibition catalog features Earlie's
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Three Generations, Third Ward, Houston, TX
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
. After serving as a Marine in Vietnam, he enrolled at Texas Southern University, where he studied art
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Flipping Boy, 4th Ward, Houston, TX by Earlie Hudnall, Jr., 1983
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
. After serving as a Marine in Vietnam, he enrolled at Texas Southern University, where he studied art
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Going Home
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
serving as a Marine in Vietnam, he enrolled at Texas Southern University, where he studied art under the
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Going Home
Going Home
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.07 in
My Thinking Time
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
serving as a Marine in Vietnam, he enrolled at Texas Southern University, where he studied art under the
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Blackwater Baptist Church, Mississippi
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
serving as a Marine in Vietnam, he enrolled at Texas Southern University, where he studied art under the
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Man with Twins, Belize
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
. After serving as a Marine in Vietnam, he enrolled at Texas Southern University, where he studied art
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

California Abstract Expressionist Linocut Lithograph Sepia Print Edition of 6
By Hans Burkhardt
Located in Surfside, FL
, and, in response to the Spanish Civil War, he painted his first anti-war works. From the late 1930s he
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Linocut

Gnarled Tree - African American Artist
By Charles Alston
Located in Miami, FL
Civil War, he gained an education and graduated from St. Augustine's College in Raleigh. He became a
Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Hand-Pained Banner with the Seal of the State of Mississippi, circa 1872
Located in York County, PA
the close of the Civil War (1861-1865), most likely during the period of Reconstruction of the South
Category

Antique 1870s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

Porceline "Carolina" Vase Designed by Gunnar Nylund For Rörstrand
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Doraville, GA
1911. At the outbreak of the Finnish Civil War of 1918, Gunnar and his mother were forced to flee to
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Smiling Girls
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
, African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era and Beyond. The exhibition catalog features
Category

1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Cy's Valley
By Jeff Whetstone
Located in New York, NY
community of the world underground. During the Civil War, caves in Tennessee and Alabama were mined for
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Johnny
By Jeff Whetstone
Located in New York, NY
community of the world underground. During the Civil War, caves in Tennessee and Alabama were mined for
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

18 Star, 11 Stripe, Louisiana Secessionist Flag, Civil War Era
Located in York County, PA
18 STAR, 11 STRIPE, LOUISIANA SECESSIONIST FLAG, CIVIL WAR PERIOD (1861-65): One of
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Antique 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

21-Star American Flag, Civil War Era, Antique Exclusionary Flag, circa 1861
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
flag constructed during the period of the American Civil War. The number of stars on this flag
Category

Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Linen

22 Star Southern-exclusionary Flag
Located in York County, PA
abundant in American national flags of the Civil War era and variants thereof. Messages appear in both the
Category

Antique 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

21-Star "Southern Exclusionary" Handmade American Flag, circa 1861-1865
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a striking 21-star "Civil War Era" American flag. This star count flag normally dates back
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Antique 1860s Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Confederate Parade Flag in the Southern Cross Battle Flag Format
Located in York County, PA
South for decades following the Civil War. That changed with the arrival of the new century, which led
Category

Early 20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

State Flag of North Carolina, circa 1900-WWI ERA
Located in York County, PA
official until 20 years after the Civil War ended. The current North Carolina flag (with but slightly
Category

20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Wool

38 Star American Flag w/ a Southern Cross in the Canton, Colorado Statehood
Located in York County, PA
), in the Civil War era this was recognized in America as the Southern Cross. The presence of this
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Wool

The Prophet, 3rd Ward, Houston
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Dallas, TX
. After serving as a Marine in Vietnam, he enrolled at Texas Southern University, where he studied art
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

34 Star American Flag Cover With A Single Wreath Star Pattern
Located in York County, PA
U-N-I-O-N DISTRIBUTED BETWEEN THE ARMS OF THE CENTER STAR, 1861-63, CIVIL WAR PERIOD:
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Antique 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

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Southern Civil War Era Art For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate piece of southern civil war era art for your needs in our varied inventory. Find abstract versions now, or shop for abstract creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. You’re likely to find the perfect item from our selection of southern civil war era art among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 19th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a choice in our collection of southern civil war era art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, black, brown, blue and more. There have been many interesting object in our assortment of southern civil war era art examples over the years, but those made by Earlie Hudnall Jr., Hans Burkhardt, Jeff Whetstone, Ellsworth Woodward and Charles Alston are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in silver gelatin print, paint and oil paint.

How Much is a Southern Civil War Era Art?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a piece of southern civil war era art in our inventory may begin at $450 and can go as high as $985,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,600.