Crimean War-Period Watercolor, Armed Zouave by Caroline Hubert

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• Lot Description

  An accomplished period watercolor on paper dated 1865 and signed by an undocumented artist. 7.75 x 10.5 in. (sight), in contemporary gilded frame under glass, 13 x 15.75 in.

  This romanticized portrait of a Hawkins' Zouave was the cover art of the May 1979 issue of Civil War Times Magazine. The painting highlights the traditional Zouave uniform comprising a short blue jacket without collar or buttons trimmed in red with distinctive tombeau design, baggy red trousers, red fez, and white leggings. The iconic uniform was inspired by native North African dress that was first adopted by the French Army in the 1830s upon the organization of a regiment intended for foreign service. Following the Crimean War the uniform gained popularity in the United States when Elmer Ellsworth organized his famous Chicago Zouave Cadets in 1858.

  On the eve of the Civil War a number of urban militia companies were attired in variations of the Zouave dress. This included the New York Zouaves that served as the nucleus of the 9th New York, Hawkins' Zoauves of Civil War fame. The 9th New York was raised in New York City and mustered into service on April 23, 1861. The Zouaves were assigned to Burnside's Expeditionary Corps and saw extensive service in North Carolina including operations at Fort Hatteras and Camden in 1862. Later, the regiment joined the 9th Corps in time for the Maryland Campaign and fought at South Mountain and Antietam where the 9th New York suffered 233 killed, wounded, and missing. The remnants of the regiment assembled at Fredericksburg and fought gamely at that battle on December 12-15, 1862.  The regiment then marched to Suffolk in March 1863 and joined the 7th Corps defences seeing action against Longstreet's Corps in April before mustering out on May 20, 1863. 

  We note that nothing could be found relating to the artist Caroline Hubert.

  The watercolor is accompanied by a copy of the May 1979 feature issue of Civil War Times Illustrated and a contemporary sales catalog by noted Civil War dealer and author Craig Caba in which the painting is noted. 

  AUCTIONEER'S NOTE: Cowan's has determined that the subject is uniformed as a French Zouave of the Crimean War period.

  Condition

  Colors are bright and vibrant without any damage noted.  The painting has not been examined outside of the frame.

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