Description: THE CHARGE AT TEVILIAN STATION ( General Hampton & The Citadel Cadets ) by Mort Kunstler After painting The Loneliness of Command, a single figure composition of Robert E. Lee sitting outside his tent at night, I wanted to paint something complicated. Instead of night, I wanted day. Instead of quiet, I wanted action. The painting would also be my fifth in the series of six Lee's Lieutenants paintings and I immediately thought of a cavalry charge. I had already painted J.E.B. Stuart, Lee's most famous cavalryman, in Stuart's Ride so why not Wade Hampton, who succeeded Stuart after his death and became Lee's ranking cavalry commander?After doing considerable reading, I felt the charge at Trevilian Station on June 11,1864 would be perfect. Wade Hampton led a charge of Cadet Rangers recently arrived from the Citadel, to save a Confederate battery from capture. The painting would have Hampton, action, a complex composition, and daylight all in one - exactly what I was searching for!Having painted Hampton before, I was well aware of his character, personality, uniforms, and accoutrements. He was riding his favorite mount, Butler, a bay. All of this was confirmed with South Carolinian, Jim Fox, who is an authority on Wade Hampton.The cadets went into the charge with pistols, and were in reality mounted infantry, as they were equipped with long Enfield rifles rather than short carbines. To identify the Cadet Corps, I felt the flag was a necessity. Although there is no known flag to exist today - no physical evidence - there is ample written documentation. In Cadets in Gray, Gary Robert Baker records a vivid description of the flag. "...a very beautiful one of red and white silk. On one side is written the name of our company, 'Cadet Rangers' and beneath it on the white ground, 'Christmas 1862.'" (The date commemorated when it was presented to the cadets.) The flag also contained a crescent embroidered in gold in the upper corner of each side.Jane Yates, Museum Curator at the Citadel, and Civil War researcher Paul Fowler were of invaluable aid in obtaining all possible accounts and facts on this very dramatic moment in the career of Wade Hampton, who was one of Lee's most capable lieutenants.Joining Wade Hampton with the cadets of the South Carolina Military Academy - The Citadel - shows two great examples of Southern leadership. ---- ONLY 1750 PRINTS EVER MADE ---- Original Hand Signed & Numbered Limited Edition PrintThis is an ORIGINAL hand signed and numbered limited edition print --- Personally Hand Signed by Mort Kunstler --- The Image Size Is About -- 13" x 29 1/2" MINT CONDITION PRINT --- Stored Flat ---- Protected --- Never Framed ---WE HAVE A LARGE INVENTORY OF CIVIL WAR PRINTS Comes with the original certificate of authenticity. SHIPPING - FLAT - Insured - Via UPS - $75 (within the Continental USA)...lower 48 States ONLY.....INTERNATIONAL UPS SHIPPING - VIA EBAY's GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM ..... PAYMENT - Paypal - Visa - MasterCard - Discover ~YOUR PHONE NUMBER IS NECESSARY FOR THE SAFE DELIVERY OF UPS ITEMS.~ FRAMING FOX FINE ART GALLERYLocated in New Bern, North CarolinaI HAVE OWNED THIS ART GALLERY NOW FOR OVER 47 YEARS....We have the largest inventory of SOLD OUT Civil War Prints in the USA All North Carolina residents will be charged 6.75% sales tax included in invoice. HAPPY BIDDING AND ENJOY YOUR FAVORITE ART
Price: 725 USD
Location: New Bern, North Carolina
End Time: 2024-08-23T15:37:51.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: Mort Kunstler
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Signed By: Mort Kunstler
Edition Size: 1750 - signed & numbered prints.
Size: Medium
Custom Bundle: No
Framing: Never Framed --- MINT
Personalize: No
Listed By: Framing Fox Fine Art Gallery
Style: Historical Fine Art
Features: Mint Condition Print -- Never Framed, Mint Condition, Sold Out Print Edition, Hand Signed & Numbered, Comes With Certificate, Never Framed, INTERNATIONAL UPS SHIPPING
Handmade: No
Print Type: Offset Lithograph
Time Period Produced: 1850-1899
Signed: Yes
Title: The Charge At Trevilian Station
Period: Historicism (1850-1900)
Material: Collectible High Quality Fine Art
Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes
Original/Licensed Reprint: Hand Signed & Numbered Fine Art
Subject: Collectible Civil War Fine Art Print
Print Surface: Paper
Type: Print
Signed?: Personally Hand SIgned by Mort Kunstler
Edition Type: Limited Edition
COA Issued By: Mort Kunstler
Theme: American Civil War Fine Art
Original/Reproduction: Original Print
Production Technique: Offset Lithograph
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
