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Jackson by Don Troiani
I was recently reminded that I have put no gallery in this forum to showcase the many "popular" modern art prints featuring Jackson and his exploits. It seems the market for "collectable" art prints like this has fallen on somewhat hard times, because I found not one but two examples of Don Troiani's Jackson is With You! at bargan-basement rates in a shop at Gettysburg. ( I only bought one of them though, which is currently at the frame shop! ) Although Troiani is my favorite of the contemporary historical artists, he is only one of many. In addition to his works, I invite you to post as many of his or those of others like Kunstler, Schmehl, Gallon, etc.
Jackson is With You! depicts a critical moment during the Battle of Cedar Mountain when Stonewall was taken by surprise and had to rally his men who had broken under a sudden unexpected and uncharacteristic thrust by Union troops under Nathaniel Banks. Jackson, unable to draw his sword from its scabbard, unfastened it from its straps and waved it about while shouting the print's title. Fortunately his men rallied, and supported by A. P. Hill's Division were able to counterattack and drive Banks from the field.
Troiani's earlier print Before the Storm showing Jackson at Chancellorsville is one of my favorites and sells for ungodly amounts on the secondary market. I could kick myself that twenty years ago I had a chance to buy a framed copy of Old Jack at the NPS gift shop at Shiloh for $125 and passed on it!
Here's another early Troiani, Drive them to Washington depicting Jackson at First Bull Run/Manassas:
I was recently reminded that I have put no gallery in this forum to showcase the many "popular" modern art prints featuring Jackson and his exploits. It seems the market for "collectable" art prints like this has fallen on somewhat hard times, because I found not one but two examples of Don Troiani's Jackson is With You! at bargan-basement rates in a shop at Gettysburg. ( I only bought one of them though, which is currently at the frame shop! ) Although Troiani is my favorite of the contemporary historical artists, he is only one of many. In addition to his works, I invite you to post as many of his or those of others like Kunstler, Schmehl, Gallon, etc.
Jackson is With You! depicts a critical moment during the Battle of Cedar Mountain when Stonewall was taken by surprise and had to rally his men who had broken under a sudden unexpected and uncharacteristic thrust by Union troops under Nathaniel Banks. Jackson, unable to draw his sword from its scabbard, unfastened it from its straps and waved it about while shouting the print's title. Fortunately his men rallied, and supported by A. P. Hill's Division were able to counterattack and drive Banks from the field.
Troiani's earlier print Before the Storm showing Jackson at Chancellorsville is one of my favorites and sells for ungodly amounts on the secondary market. I could kick myself that twenty years ago I had a chance to buy a framed copy of Old Jack at the NPS gift shop at Shiloh for $125 and passed on it!
Here's another early Troiani, Drive them to Washington depicting Jackson at First Bull Run/Manassas:
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