The Charming Lucy Buck at Bel Air By John Paul Strain New Classic Canvas Giclée

Description: The Charming Lucy Buck at Bel Air By John Paul Strain General R. E. Lee with the Buck FamilyBel Air House - Front Royal, VA July 22, 1863 Handling time: Usually ships within a week but please allow up to 2 wksSigned Classic Canvas GicléeImage size: 22 1/4" x 30"Limited Edition size: 100Includes a Certificate of AuthenticityShips free via FedEx, rolled in a tubeARTIST'S NOTES: "It had been an arduous march south from the bloody fields of Gettysburg for the Army of Northern Virginia. Torrential rains had flooded the Potomac River delaying the southern army’s retreat to the relative safety of Virginia. With US General George Meade’s Federal forces closing in, Lee’s army was finally able to cross the Potomac on July 13th. Still in pursuit, General Meade’s cavalry crossed the Potomac farther down river, East of the Blue Ridge Mountains and began to occupy a number of passes around Loudoun County. As hats, coats and uniforms began to dry out, the Army of Northern Virginia arrived at the Shenandoah River. Across the river was the town of Front Royal, and Lee ordered his engineers to quickly build another pontoon bridge. On July 22 the southern army crossed the bridge into Front Royal. A wealthy businessman and prominent citizen of Front Royal, William M. Buck sought out General Lee at the pontoons, to invite him and his staff for refreshments at his home Bel Air House. Lee welcomed the kind invitation and rode to the manor house with some members of his staff. There he was introduced to the Buck family. Nineteen year old Lucy Buck wrote of the encounter in her diary. “The old gentleman greeted us with such a warm, fatherly manner.” General Lee along with his staff including Majors Taylor and Talcott enjoyed fresh buttermilk while Lucy and her sister Nellie entertained with songs of the south.This brief respite of time with the Buck family had been most welcome for General Lee, but upon returning to his army he warned his staff, “We must now prepare for harder blows and harder work.” ABOUT JOHN PAUL STRAIN: Mr. Strain and his paintings have been featured on the television shows of C-Span's Washington Journal, The History Channel, and Extreme Makeover Home Edition. Throughout his career he has won many awards for his art. Reproductions of his work have won numerous 1st place awards and "Best of Show" honors, such as the PICA Awards, The Printing Industry of the Carolina's, and at the PIAG Awards in Georgia. John Paul is a featured artist for internationally known collector art companies the Bradford Exchange and the Franklin Mint for which he has created a Civil War Chess Set, several limited edition plate series, sculptures, and many other collectible items featuring his paintings. Mr. Strain has also completed a number of commissioned works for the United States Army, which are on permanent display at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Fort McNair, Washington D.C., and the battlefield visitor's center at Normandy, France. Today, his original paintings can be found in many noted museums such as the Museum of Fredericksburg, and at Thomas Jefferson's home, Monticello. Over 90,000 pieces of John Paul Strain's Limited Edition art and original paintings have been sold and cherished worldwide! Options:200 S/N Paper Giclées - $27550 Artist's Proof Paper Giclées - $375Image Size: 19 1/4" x 25 3/4" 100 S/N Studio Canvas Giclées - $27515 Artist's Proof Studio Canvas Giclées - $375Image size 16" x 21 1/2" 100 S/N Classic Canvas Giclées - $575 (here) 15 Artist's Proof Classic Canvas Giclées - $675Image size 22 1/4" x 30" 30 S/N Executive Canvas Giclées - $12005 Artist's Proof Exec. Canvas Giclées - $1400Image size: 28 1/4" x 38"

Price: 575 USD

Location: Fort Worth, Texas

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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

Artist: John Paul Strain

Unit of Sale: Single Piece

Signed By: John Paul Strain

Size: 22 1/4 in (h) x 30 in (w)

Item Length: See height

Region of Origin: United States

Framing: Unframed

Personalize: No

Year of Production: 2019

Unit Type: Unit

Original/Licensed Reproduction: Reproduction

Item Height: 22 1/4 in

Style: Historical Realism, Realism

Features: Signed

Unit Quantity: 1

Handmade: Yes

Item Width: 30 in

Culture: American

Time Period Produced: 2000-Now

Signed: Yes

Title: The Charming Lucy Buck at Bel Air

Period: Historicism (1850-1900)

Material: Canvas

Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes

Subject: Robert E. Lee & the Buck Family 1863, Bel Air House - Front Royal, VA, Lucy Buck, July 22, 1863

Type: Painting

COA Issued By: John Paul Strain Historical Art

Theme: History

Production Technique: watercolor gouache giclee

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States