Description: The Ghost Column ( Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest Leaving Ft. Donnelson, TN )--- February 16, 1862 ---Late one evening of February 16, 1862, in a council of War at Fort Donelson, the Confederate High Command decided that it would be fruitless to continue their resistance against the superior forces of Union General U.S. Grant. The then unknown Lt. Col. of cavalry, Nathan Bedford Forrest, spoke up. "I did not come here for the purpose of surrendering my command, and I will not do it if they follow me out".Leaving in the middle of the night, with about 500 men of different commands, they rode out, under the foulest of weather conditions, through snow, ice and freezing cold. Forrest made it all the way to Nashville without encountering any Union troops.Thus a legend was born.In a night scene with snow, and low visibility, one of the main problems I faced was for the viewer to immediately identify the troops as Confederate. This was accomplished by placing the flag bearer in a prominent position near Forrest. The flags of the Tennessee regiments surrendered at Fort Donelson were almost all variants of the first National pattern or the "Stars and Bars". The 7th Tennessee Cavalry flag has not survived, but it is safe to assume that it it probably was a "Stars and Bars" pattern with thirteen stars.Tennessee issued a similar flag to all its units in 1861, whether they were infantry, cavalry, or artillery. Many of the early flags had the fringe.I deliberately brought Forrest close up into the foreground so that we could see his face. At night it would have been difficult to recognize faces any further back. I also purposely put the other men in positions so that no other faces could be seen, thus focusing full attention on the center of interest and hero of the piece, the soon-to-be Brig. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest. by Mort Kunstler Original Collectible Hand Signed & Numbered Civil War Print. ---- SOLD OUT PRINT EDITION --- ---- Personally Hand Signed & Numbered By Mort Kunstler ---- MINT CONDITION PRINT--- STORED FLAT --- PROTECTED --- NEVER FRAMED ---WE HAVE A LARGE INVENTORY OF CIVIL WAR PRINTSImage Size Is About ---- 22 3/4" x 17"Comes with Original Certificate of Authenticity SHIPPING - Flat - Insured - Via UPS - $65 - Within the Continental USA...Lower 48 States ONLY.....We have the BEST and MOST SECURE flat UPS shipping in the USA....supper well packed...INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING -- UPS -- VIA --EBAY's GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM...PAYMENT - Paypal - Visa - MasterCard - Discover - Check ~YOUR PHONE NUMBER IS NECESSARY FOR THE SAFE DELIVERY OF UPS ITEMS.~ Framing Fox Fine Art GalleryLocated in New Bern, North Carolina, 28562I Have been in business now for over 49 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: 545 USD
Location: New Bern, North Carolina
End Time: 2024-12-22T18:58:05.000Z
Shipping Cost: 65 USD
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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: 1000 - signed & numbered prints.
Size: Medium
Custom Bundle: No
Framing: Unframed
Personalize: No
Listed By: Dealer - Framing Fox Gallery
Framed/Unframed: MINT CONDITION -- NEVER FRAMED
Style: Realism - Civil War - N. B Forrest
Features: Mint Condition -- Never Framed, Hand Signed & Numbered, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Leaving Ft. Donelson, SOLD OUT PRINT EDITION, UNFRAMED PRINT, Comes with A Certificate, Never framed, INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING (below), Very Rare Print
Handmade: No
Time Period Produced: 1850-1899
Print Type: Offset Lithograph
Signed: Yes
Title: The Ghost Column
Period: Historicism (1850-1900)
Material: Paper
Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes
Original/Licensed Reprint: Limited Edition Print
Subject: Civil War Collectible 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 Lithography
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
