A Painted Camp and Forts Backdrop from Virginia
By Dave Batalo These portraits of Confederate soldiers posed in front of a painted backdrop are normally difficult to locate in a specific state. Such military imagery painted in a
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A Confederate Artilleryman, a Quintessential Yankee, and a Soldier of Unknown Loyalty
A Confederate artillery first lieutenant posed for this portrait in the Richmond gallery of Charles Ricard Rees. The color tinting and signature at the base of the column are hallmarks
Holyland’s Military-Landscape Painting
By Ronald S. Coddington The painted backdrop visible in portraits taken by a young photographer honing his craft in Washington, D.C., is the focus of this installment. During the war,