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Mort Kunstler's Comments
For more than ten years, I've wanted to paint this picture. In 1995, I did a sketch of this painting, showing General Robert E. Lee, General Stonewall Jackson and Major Heros von Borcke conducting a reconnaissance of the Northern army in the snow during the 1862 Fredericksburg Campaign. The painting depicts a scene at Fredericksburg recorded by historians Douglas Southall Freeman and James I. Robertson, Jr. Finally - I've been able to paint this fascinating scene!
The historians' account allowed me to paint a snow scene, which I love to do - and during daylight, which is a rarity for me. I always want to surprise and delight the viewer with my paintings - and this was a unique opportunity. Most of my snow scenes are at night and thus are dark canvases. Lee's December 12th foray occurred at about midday. The morning mist had cleared and this enabled me to paint bright sunlight.
I also decided at this time to feature more of the snowy landscape and camouflage the three officers hiding in the shadows of the woods. I have used the warmer tones of the three figures to contrast with the cool colors of the snow and trees, which leads the eye to the trio. Lee becomes the central figure and focus of attention by designing the branches to point toward him. As one is drawn into the painting, you finally see the mounted escorts in the background. Major von Borcke confessed extreme nervousness that the three officers were 'so close to the enemy, who surely little suspected that the two greatest heroes of the war were so nearly in their clutches. Inch
For more than ten years, I've wanted to paint this picture. In 1995, I did a sketch of this painting, showing General Robert E. Lee, General Stonewall Jackson and Major Heros von Borcke conducting a reconnaissance of the Northern army in the snow during the 1862 Fredericksburg Campaign. The painting depicts a scene at Fredericksburg recorded by historians Douglas Southall Freeman and James I. Robertson, Jr. Finally - I've been able to paint this fascinating scene!
The historians' account allowed me to paint a snow scene, which I love to do - and during daylight, which is a rarity for me. I always want to surprise and delight the viewer with my paintings - and this was a unique opportunity. Most of my snow scenes are at night and thus are dark canvases. Lee's December 12th foray occurred at about midday. The morning mist had cleared and this enabled me to paint bright sunlight.
I also decided at this time to feature more of the snowy landscape and camouflage the three officers hiding in the shadows of the woods. I have used the warmer tones of the three figures to contrast with the cool colors of the snow and trees, which leads the eye to the trio. Lee becomes the central figure and focus of attention by designing the branches to point toward him. As one is drawn into the painting, you finally see the mounted escorts in the background. Major von Borcke confessed extreme nervousness that the three officers were 'so close to the enemy, who surely little suspected that the two greatest heroes of the war were so nearly in their clutches. Inch
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