Don Troiani Artwork

[juventuz]

Troiani is known for being very accurate. He has a large collection of military artifacts. You can see his website where he invites people to sell him stuff. http://www.troianicollector.com/

 

[juventuz]

A couple Troiani prints I framed recently

I just picked up a really nice frame job on a Rocco print I recently got. Maybe we should make a Keith Rocco thread?

 

[JWheeler331]

I love these prints from the various artists but they are always so expensive when I see them for sale.

 

[ole]

Troiani is well known for his painful accuracy as much as he is known for his artistry. If it is in his painting, it is accurate.

 

[juventuz]

I love these prints from the various artists but they are always so expensive when I see them for sale.

They can be, that's for sure. Especially when they go on the secondary market. The two prints I just pictured above your post cost $50 each, and they're not all that big either.

I've found that a lot of times I'm paying more to get them framed than the actual print itself.

 

[tarheel1863]

Lone Star
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The 1st Texas of Hood's Texas Brigade charges into the cornfield at Antietam, mad as hell not having been able to eat their first breakfast in days. They slammed into men of the Iron Brigade. The Texans pressed the Federals through the cornfield and to the northern edge of it where Anderson's Brigade of Meade's division was posted. They received fire from several Pennsylvania regiments at their front and Campbell's Battery at their left. The 1st Texas left their flag, 8 color-bearers and 186 of their 226 men in the cornfield. Their 82.2% casualty percentage was the highest percentage of any other Confederate regiment in the war.

"…this is the time that tries the souls of men. Standing inactive, conscious of unseen danger, with bullets whistling over and around them, the increasing rattle of musketry in front, with now and then the ominous shriek of a shell as it tears through the ranks, taking out perhaps a file of men….The strain upon the men is terrible. It takes more than brute courage to make him stand. There must be some higher, nobler feeling to prompt him or he will run in this moment of his great trial." - W. D. Pritchard of Co I, 1st Tex

Rock of Erin
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The Irish 69th Pennsylvania Volunteers of the Philadelphia Brigade, holding Cemetery Ridge on July 3rd.

Patrick Cleburne
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Maj. Gen. Patrick R. Cleburne leads his Division in the assault upon the earthworks built around Franklin, TN by the Army of Ohio. Cleburne, in his last moments before the attack, would tell Brig. Gen. Daniel C. Govan "Well, Govan, if we are to die, let us die like men." Cleburne would be killed in the attack, shot through the chest after having two horses shot out from under him and cheering his men forward.

The 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment at Gettysburg

During the second day of Gettysburg the Confederates of Brig. Gen. Camdus Wilcox had broken through Sickles' position. With a failed attempt at rallying Sickles' men, Maj. Gen. Winfield S. Hancock had ordered the 1st Minnesota that was held in reserve nearby to counterattack and fill the gap in the Union line until reinforcements could arrive. They attacked a force 4 times their own strength and successfully drove them from their position. Out of the 262 men that took part in the attack, 215 were killed, wounded, or missing.

Bronze Gun and Iron Men

Major John Pelham holds up the left flank Brig. Gen. Abner Doubleday's 1st Division, I Corps at Fredericksburg. He pulled his light horse artillery to the intersection of the Richmond Stage Road, the road that led to Hamilton's Crossing and fired at the Federal left flank with his two guns - a 12 Pounder Napoleon and a Dahlgren.

I actually have a toy soldier version of "Lone Star" and "Clear The Way" I picked up in Gettysburg at the toy soldier shop a while back. I incorporated it into a Cornfield scene with Hood v. Gibbon and it looks quite stunning! Troiani truly is my favorite ACW artist.

 

[The Dude]

A beauty ain't it? A while ago Troiani posted a photo on Facebook of a red cloth tied to a pole and facing a leaf blower to see what a lance pennant would look like blowing in the wind. Figured he must be up to a new one and one guess was the 5th TX lancers at Valverde

This is the one he was doing that for I saw the same post

 

[The Dude]

How accurate is Trioni's application of weapons to individual units, especially early war? He is one heck of a researcher.

I don't think he would paint it if they weren't used he is a stickler on accuracy

 

[The Dude]

I would love to see Troiani do some of the lesser known Zouave units, like the South Carolina Zouaves, with the yellow pants and grey jackets. I've been told there was a Zouave sharpshooter unit that wore all green too.

Hey I would like to know more about the South Carolina Zouaves can you point me in the right direction?

BTW the veteren on the mule is awesome

 

[juventuz]

Thanks for the compliment, although I do believe it's a horse instead of a mule.

As for the SC Zouaves, here you go.. Right column, second paragraph , and another again right column

 

[KansasFreestater]

Wow, this is incredible stuff. I'm so new to Civil War study that I'd never even heard of this guy. He is amazing. I've never seen artwork that so perfectly captures what things must have really looked like, through the soldier's eyes. Troiani really does put you right there with them. Disturbing and haunting.

 

[The Gael]

My personal favorite is" Clear The Way." This is the charge of the Irish Brigade against the stonewall at Marye's Heights at Fredericksburg in Dec. 1862. Of the 4 regiments: 63rd, 69th, & 88th NY, and 28th Mass, the only unit to carry the green Irish flag that day was the 28th. The other regiments green flags were in the process of being replaced because they had all been shot up so badly prior to this. In lieu of their banners, the men cut green sprigs of boxwood and stuck them to the visors of their caps. This was the first battle of the 28th with the Irish Brigade. Prior to this they had been assigned to the 9th corps, but after Antietam they were switched with the 29th Mass, which was a regiment of good ole puritan stock. The 28th's green flag was therefore brand new at this battle. It was recorded that the Irish were the ones to get the closest to the stone wall before being shot to ribbons. BTW, I think it would make a good Phd. thesis to research how the original 29th Mass got along with the rest of the Brigade while they were assigned to it.

This is my favorite as well, I chased this print for many years until I was able to purchase a copy.

 

[Stony]

Hey I would like to know more about the South Carolina Zouaves can you point me in the right direction?

BTW the veteren on the mule is awesome

Looks like a mule to me too. Nice pic either way. Thanks for sharing Juventuz.

 

[juventuz]

It's funny, if you read about the 17th NYVI on wikipedia it says this about them...

"It was often referred to as the 17th New York Veteran Zouaves and has been erroneously reported as using mules as mounts during Sherman's March to the Sea"

One easy way to find out whether it's a mule or horse... email Don Troiani! I think I will today.

 

[juventuz]

Well, I just got an email back from Historical Art Prints, Troiani's studio, they're saying it is indeed a mule.

 

[yankee hoorah]

Ahh,the pioneer of modern CW art!Not many since,have produced as well.I could list them,but with Troiani,mostly I have nothing but praise.He has influenced any number of my own pieces.Of all of the published artists out there in this genre,his colors are the most spectacularly vibrant.Forgive me,but I thought that Bronze Guns& Iron Men was Fredericksburg,not Nicodemus Heights.Anyway,I give you one of my almost finished works."On the Left".Not Troinani,but enjoy

beautiful

 

[The Dude]

New watercolor by DT Confederate Light Artillery Officer

 

[The Dude]

Hey Juventuz here is an oldie from 1982 DT did 165th NY Volunteers. This coming up for auction soon it is an original watercolor

 

[juventuz]

Would love to buy that, but an original water color, I bet that's mighty expensive. Where did you hear that it was going up for auction?

He should make it into one of the Soldier Study Series prints.

 

[The Dude]

Would love to buy that, but an original water color, I bet that's mighty expensive. Where did you hear that it was going up for auction?

He should make it into one of the Soldier Study Series prints.

I got a tab out looking for Troiani's that go up for auctions. Yea I suspect it will go for $1500 minimum. Watched this particular auction house (Toy Soldiers Auction) sell 4 others from the same collection back last November and the went fast and furious. I think it all depends on how many people know. Last fall they had the auction advertised for 3 months and this one only 3 weeks so it depends who sees it. Would love to get the mounted pieces that are going up but that aint gonna happen lol. Being from the early 80s they are highly collectible. to answer the question about the Soldier study it would have to depend on who bought it and wanted to send very high quality pics