Description

This print shows all the fanfare of General Lee and his troops riding into Cashtown, PA on July 1, 1863. * * * * Artist: Mort Kustler * * Title: "Distant Thunder " * Medium: Print on acid free canvas textured paper * * Image Size: 13"x10.5" * * Edition: Framed and matted calendar printing * * Framing: In high quality mahogany frame * Matte: choice of 4 colors, Navy Blue, Leaf Green, Grey, Burgundy Red * Overall Size: 18"x16"Condition: Excellent condition * Mort Kunstler's Comments: As so many students of the civil war have learned, the battle of Gettysburg has an irresistible attraction. After 135 years of Gettysburg-related artworks, there are still so many scenes that beg to be painted - or painted as I believe they really occurred. With the 135th anniversary of the battle pending, I again visited Gettysburg and the Cashtown Inn. While there, I thought about the events that took place on the road outside the Inn's front door - of all the marching Confederate troops, their officers, and General Lee. I imagined the pageantry and drama of this moment and decided it would make a powerful and memorable picture.