Felix Octavius Carr Collection

Conflict With The Indians on the Southwestern Frontiers, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Conflict With The Indians on the Southwestern Frontiers, (1877). European settlers fighting Native Americans in the 18th century

Felix Octavius Carr Darley and wife, 1860s. Creator: Unknown
Felix Octavius Carr Darley and wife, 1860s

Village Scene with Dutch Colonial Figures (from Hosack Album). Creator: Felix Octavius Carr Darley
Village Scene with Dutch Colonial Figures (from Hosack Album)

Native Californians Lassoing a Bear, 1874. Creator: Francis Holl
Native Californians Lassoing a Bear, 1874. Three American men on horseback attempt to rope a grizzly bear. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

Emigrants Crossing the Plains, c1869, (1874). Creator: Henry Bryan Hall Jr
Emigrants Crossing the Plains, c1869, (1874). Pioneers in covered wagons pulled by oxen, travelling west to colonise the USA

Washington at Monmouth, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Washington at Monmouth, (1877). General George Washington (1732-1799) at the Battle of Monmouth, fought on 28 June 1778 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, during the American Revolutionary War

The British Repulsed at Fort Stephenson, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett
The British Repulsed at Fort Stephenson, (1878). The Battle of Fort Stephenson in August 1813 was fought between the Americans and the British

Concord - The First Blow for Liberty, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Concord - The First Blow for Liberty, (1877). American patriots going off to fight the British. The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first battles of the American Revolutionary War

The American Troops at Valley Forge, 1877. Creator: Albert Bobbett
The American Troops at Valley Forge, 1877. After failing to retake the the American capital of Philadelphia from the British in 1777

The Battle of Lexington, (1877). Creator: Felix Octavius Carr Darley
The Battle of Lexington, (1877). The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first battles of the American Revolutionary War

A Minute Man Preparing for War, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
A Minute Man Preparing for War, (1877). A minuteman goes off to fight in the American War of Independence, (1775-1783), as his distraught mother weeps

Uprising of the New England Yeomanry, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Uprising of the New England Yeomanry, (1877). American patriots fought against the British during the War of Independence, 1775-1783

Governor Tryon and the Regulators, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Governor Tryon and the Regulators, (1877). British Royal Governor William Tryon (1729-1788) confronts North Carolina Regulators in 1771

Defence of the Liberty Pole in New York, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Defence of the Liberty Pole in New York, (1877). Liberty poles were erected in New York City as symbols of resistance by the Sons of Liberty before and during the American Revolution (1765-1783)

Pontiac in Council, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Pontiac in Council, (1877). Pontiac (or Obwandiyag, c1720-1769) was a chief of the Ottawa people in North America. In 1762 he organised a combined resistance - known as Pontiacs War - against

Death of Father Marquette, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Death of Father Marquette, (1877). French Jesuit missionary Jacques Marquette (1637-1675), founded a European settlement in what is now Michigan, United States

Indians Plundering South Carolina Plantations, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Indians Plundering South Carolina Plantations, (1877). European settlers colonised the east coast of what is now the United States in the early 17th century

Puritans Barricading Their House Against Indians, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Puritans Barricading Their House Against Indians, (1877). European settlers colonised the east coast of what is now the United States in the early 17th century

Edmund Cheesemans Wife Before Governor Berkeley, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Edmund Cheesemans Wife Before Governor Berkeley, (1877). William Berkeley, the governor of Virginia (in what is now the United States)

Opening of the Centennial Exhibition, May 4, 1876, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Opening of the Centennial Exhibition, May 4, 1876, (1878). The Centennial International Exhibition of 1876, the first official Worlds Fair in the United States, was held in Philadelphia

The Call to Arms, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
The Call to Arms, (1877). A patriot, armed with a gun and powder horn, goes off to fight in the American War of Independence, as his family plead with him

Completion of the Pacific Railroad, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Completion of the Pacific Railroad, (1878). The First Transcontinental Railroad (originally the Pacific Railroad) was the first uninterrupted railway between New York on the Atlantic Ocean

Virginians Defending Themselves Against Indians, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Virginians Defending Themselves Against Indians, (1877). European settlers colonised the east coast of what is now the United States in the early 17th century

Shermans March to the Sea, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Shermans March to the Sea, (1878). Unionist Major General William Tecumseh Shermans men sabotaging a railrway during a military campaign of the American Civil War

Landing of the Pilgrims, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Landing of the Pilgrims, (1877). In 1620, a group of Puritans left Plymouth in England on The Mayflower and arrived on the east coast of what is now the United States of America

Lees Retreat after the Battle of Gettysburg, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Lees Retreat after the Battle of Gettysburg, (1878). Following General Robert E Lees failure to defeat the Union Army at the Battle of Gettysburg

Frenchmen Proceeding to Attack the Spanish Fort on the St. Johns, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Frenchmen Proceeding to Attack the Spanish Fort on the St. Johns, (1877). In 1568, the French, led by Dominique de Gourgue, attacked the Spanish-held Fort Caroline

English Settlers in America, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
English Settlers in America, (1877). The Europeans who arrived on the east coast of what is now the United States in the early 17th century

Barbara Frietchies Defiance, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Barbara Frietchies Defiance, (1878). Incident during the American Civil War: elderly Unionist Barbara Fritchie pleads with an occupying Confederate general to Shoot if you must this old gray head

Spaniards Destroying Mexican Idols, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Spaniards Destroying Mexican Idols, (1877). A priest looks on as a religious idol is pulled down by Spanish soldiers. Invading Europeans destroyed numerous artefacts during the conquest of

Columbus and his Train Entering Barcelona, (1877). Creator: Felix Octavius Carr Darley
Columbus and his Train Entering Barcelona, (1877). In 1493, Italian navigator and colonist Christopher Columbus paraded captive Native Americans through the streets of Barcelona in Spain

Attack of the Monitor on the Merrimack, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Attack of the " Monitor" on the " Merrimack", (1878). The Battle of Hampton Roads, Virginia, which was fought on 8-9 March 1862

The Landing of Columbus, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
The Landing of Columbus, (1877). Christopher Columbus arriving in America, 1492. Sponsored by Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain

Public Worship at Plymouth by the Pilgrims, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Public Worship at Plymouth by the Pilgrims, (1877). In 1620, a group of English Puritans arrived on the east coast of what is now the United States of America

The Attack of Fort Sumter, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett
The Attack of Fort Sumter, (1878). Fort Sumter in South Carolina was the place where the opening shots of the American Civil War were fired, on 12 April 1861

Battle of New Orleans - Death of General Pakenham, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Battle of New Orleans - Death of General Pakenham, (1878). The Battle of New Orleans, fought on 8 January 1815, was the final battle of the War of 1812

The Death of Washington, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
The Death of Washington, (1877). George Washington on his deathbed, Mount Vernon, Virginia, USA, 14 December 1799. Washington (1732-1799)

Angelica Peale Crowning Washington, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Angelica Peale Crowning Washington, (1877). George Washington, the first President of the United States, is crowned with a flower garland at Grays Ferry, near Philadelphia

G. Washington, (1877). Creator: Felix Octavius Carr Darley
G. Washington, (1877). Portrait of George Washington (1732-1799), general of the Continental troops during the Revolutionary War, and the first President of the United States

The Taking of Monterey, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett
The Taking of Monterey, (1878). The United States Navy and Marine Corps captured Monterey, (capital of Alta California under both Spain and Mexico until 1850), in 1842

General Lincoln Receiving Cornwalliss Sword from General O Hara, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
General Lincoln Receiving Cornwalliss Sword from General O Hara, (1877). General Charles O Hara surrenders the sword of Lieutenant-General Charles Cornwallis to Major General Benjamin Lincoln

Prisoners from the Wyoming Valley, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Prisoners from the Wyoming Valley, (1877). The Battle of Wyoming was fought between American Patriots on one side, and Loyalists accompanied by Iroquois Indians on the other

Emigration to the Western Country, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Emigration to the Western Country, (1877). Pioneers in covered wagons travelling to the western United States. From " Our Country: a Household History for All Readers

The March of the Valley Forge, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
The March of the Valley Forge, (1877). After failing to retake the the American capital of Philadelphia from the British in 1777

Rescue of the body of Colonel Edward Baker, Battle of Balls Bluff, Virginia, 1862-1867. Artist: J Godfrey
Rescue of the body of Colonel Edward Baker, Battle of Balls Bluff, Virginia, 1861 (1862-1867). Edward Dickinson Baker (1811-1861)

Death of General Lyon, Battle of Wilsons Creek, Missouri, 10 August 1861, (1862-1867). Artist: V Balch
Death of General Lyon, Battle of Wilsons Creek, Missouri, 10 August 1861, (1862-1867). Nathaniel Lyon (1818-1861) was given command of the Union Army of the West on 2 July 1861

Struggle on a bridge during the retreat from Manassas, Virginia, (1862-1867). Artist: Felix Octavius Carr Darley
Struggle on a bridge during the retreat from Manassas, Virginia, (1862-1867). Also known as the Battles of Bull Run, the First and Second Battles of Manassas were fought in July 1861

Charge of General Grant, Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee, April 1862, (1862-1867). Artist: W Ridgway
Charge of General Grant, Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee, April 1862, (1862-1867). Shiloh was a major battle in the Western Theatre of the American Civil War

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"Felix Octavius Carr: A Journey Through History and Art" Step into the world of Felix Octavius Carr, a renowned artist who captured the essence of American history through his captivating illustrations. From conflicts with Native Americans on the Southwestern frontiers to scenes depicting Dutch colonial figures, Carr's artwork tells stories that resonate with our past. In 1877, Albert Bobbett collaborated with Carr to create "Conflict With The Indians on the Southwestern Frontiers, " an evocative portrayal of the struggles faced by early settlers. This piece showcases Carr's ability to bring historical events to life. Carr's talent extended beyond historical depictions as seen in his intimate portrait from the 1860s featuring himself and his wife. Although its creator remains unknown, this image offers a glimpse into their lives during that era. One notable work is "Village Scene with Dutch Colonial Figures" from Hosack Album. Here, Carr transports us back in time, immersing us in a quaint village setting filled with charming characters dressed in traditional attire. Another masterpiece by Francis Holl titled "Native Californians Lassoing a Bear" demonstrates not only Carr's versatility but also his dedication to showcasing diverse cultures within America's rich tapestry. "Carr was not limited to illustrating historical events; he also depicted everyday life. " In Henry Bryan Hall Jr. 's creation called "Emigrants Crossing the Plains, " we witness pioneers braving harsh conditions as they journey towards new horizons - an ode to resilience and determination. Collaborating once again with Albert Bobbett for "Washington at Monmouth, " Carr captures George Washington leading troops during a pivotal moment in American history. His attention to detail allows viewers to immerse themselves fully into this significant event. "The British Repulsed at Fort Stephenson" is another collaboration between Bobbett and Darley that showcases heroic resistance against foreign invaders - highlighting America's unwavering spirit even when facing overwhelming odds.