Don Troiani (American, b.1949)

The Hesse-Cassel Corps of Field Jaegers

Offset lithograph print

Numbered 328/250 to lower left

Signed to Lower right

Visible 13 1/8 in. x 16 1/4 in., matted and framed to 20 in. x 23 1/4 in. 

A print after Don Troiani's "The Hesse-Cassel Corps of Field Jaegers." Four Hessians are featured in the foreground — all four are brandishing muskets, with one riding a horse and another blowing a bugle. They are all wearing green frock coats with red facings and tricorn hats. 

The Hessians were a group of German soldiers whom the British often hired for additional help, most notably during the Revolutionary War. They were called Hessians because a majority of the soldiers came from the states Hesse-Hanau and Hesse-Kassel. Around 30,000-37,000 Hessians fought in the Revolutionary War, totaling nearly 25% of the British land forces. 

An American traditional academic realistic painter, Don Troiani is a well-known figure among historians and collectors alike. Known for evocative and historically accurate depictions of the Civil War and Revolutionary War, Troiani’s art exhibits fine craftsmanship and advanced topical research. Troiani took up his studies at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and New York City’s Art Students League between 1967 and 1971, during which his detailed style of subjects was refined. Using a distinct oil and watercolor approach, his depictions of American soldiers are often outfitted with detailed examples of military uniforms, insignia, and weapons, which reflect the vast amount of research Troiani’s pieces exhibit. As a militaria collector himself, Troiani’s work has been used extensively as educational references in book compilations, illustrated guides, reference materials, and museum and government publications. 

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[Art, Folk Art, Military Art, Etching, Engraving, Lithographs, Prints, Ephemera] [American Revolutionary War, American Revolution, Founding Fathers, Declaration of Independence, Colonial America, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, James Monroe]