William ludwell sheppard biography sample
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Introduction
Born in Richmond, Virginia, American artist William Sheppard was variously a watercolorist, illustrator, teacher, and painter.
He first made his mark in commercial art as the designer of tobacco labels. His artistic preparation was extensive: New York City, Paris before 1860, and London and Paris after the American Civil War (1877-1878).
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When the Civil War broke out he was at twenty-seven a dedicated supporter of the South; he joined the Richmond Howitzers in the Army of Northern Virginia, and eventually reached an officer’s rank in the engineering corps. During the four years of war service he spent most of his spare time drawing and painting his fellow soldiers.
He thus provided valuable visual records of the American Civil War from the perspective of a Southerner.
After the armistice of 1865, the former Lieutenant pursued a career in painting and book illustration, and even earned commissions as a sculptor.
His most significant periodical illustration is a humoro