German born, Joseph Heger was in the Southewest, having enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1855. He served in the Apache Campaign of 1857, the Utah War of 1858, and the 1859 Navajo Campaign which started at Abiquiu, New Mexico and ended at Canyon de Chelly.
From this period, twenty-five of his drawings are in the collection of the Arizona Historical Society and the Yale University Beinicke Library. The drawings reflect factual descriptions of the region's forts, including Fort Defiance, (showing 500 of 1153 characters). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriber Members, please Log On for artist biographies and for all services.
|
If you are not currently a member, please See Details about membership, which includes biography access, auction records, and many other features available to our day, month, or yearly Subscriber Members! | | This artist's biography is accessible freely to anyone every Friday. |
|
|