James Barton Longacre, 11 Aug 1794 - 1 - Francis Marion - c. 1835 - T-Shirt

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James Barton Longacre, 11 Aug 1794 - 1 - Francis Marion - c. 1835 - T-Shirt

A brown-toned drawing shows Revolutionary War militia commander Francis Marion mid-command, sword raised high before advancing troops.

Visual Elements & Composition

The image is built around a single standing officer, shown at three-quarter length in a three-cornered hat. His arm lifts a sword above his head, and his gaze runs past the edge of the picture. He wears a dark buttoned coat with epaulettes and a light waist sash over pale breeches.

Soldiers in dark uniforms press forward at the left, their weapons shouldered, while a pale banner billows up from the background. A spreading tree fills the right edge and balances the crowd on the left. The palette is sepia brown, pale cream and dark umber, with soft tonal shading and a light paper margin framing the scene.

Meaning & Symbolism

The raised sword and advancing men make this a moment of leadership in action. Francis Marion (c. 1732-1795) led South Carolina militia against British and loyalist forces in the southern theatre of the American Revolution. He moved through swamps and struck fast, then withdrew, and the nickname the Swamp Fox stuck to him through those campaigns. The drawing presents him as a figure of resourceful courage, a type that resonated with American audiences in the decades after the war.

The drawing is by James Barton Longacre (1794-1869), an American engraver and draughtsman known for engraved portraits and for his long service as Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint. It is catalogued as dating from around 1835.

Made for the Tee

A tee carries this scene across the chest, where the officer, his raised sword and the advancing soldiers read at a glance from across a room. The pale margin and warm brown tones suit a plain cotton shirt, so the drawing sits on the fabric the way it sits on paper, with the tree and banner giving the composition room to breathe.

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