Don Troiani (American, b. 1949)

One of Forrest's Men

Oil on panel

1984

Signed to lower right

Visible 13 5/8 x 23 1/2 in., matted and framed to 26 1/8 x 36 1/8 in.

An iconic portrait of one of the rangers in Nathan Bedford Forrest's cavalry by Don Troiani (b. 1949), an artist who evocatively captures America's military heritage. 

A Confederate first sergeant with his rank emblazoned on his sleeve stands against a moody, grey sky, clutching a saddle with his rifle strapped to his back. Several horses and a distant companion are seen behind him. He looks to an unseen horizon, perhaps pondering the outcome of his next engagement, or the entirety of the war. 

A popular image, the work has been reproduced in several books, including A Path Divided: Tennessee's Civil War Heritage Trail (p. 14). A rare opportunity to own the original painting. 

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