Edwin Forbes

Shop 1 artworks by Edwin Forbes (American, 1839–1895) — every piece is public domain and can be printed as canvas, rolled canvas, framed canvas or a framed print.

Edwin Austin Forbes 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.

Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

At a glance

Most of Edwin Forbes's work on the site falls under Figurative (141), Drawings (117), Illustration (44).

By movement, it's catalogued as Realism (273), Impressionism (115), Academic (2).

Culture: American (391).

By orientation: 357 landscape, 32 portrait, 2 square.

Dated work in this group ranges from 1859 to 1879.

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• Udo Keppler — 629 artworks
• James McNeill Whistler — 609 artworks
• Thomas Nast — 488 artworks

Prints of these artworks

Prints of any artwork on this page are made to order at the production partner closest to you, starting from $21.99 including shipping, in Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print.

Sizes and framing

Sizes are listed in inches and centimetres, with up to 26 sizes available depending on the print type, from small desk pieces up to large statement pieces. A size that doesn't match this artwork's own proportions is centred and trimmed to fit, and each print type's page states exactly how much of the image that removes.

Framed Canvas and Framed Print orders are available in 8 frame colours (Black, White, Natural, Gold, Walnut, Silver, Dark Grey, Light Grey); Canvas and Rolled Canvas have no frame and no glass.