"The Shelling of Carlisle - July 1-2,
1863" by
Ron Lesser
Now Available - 140th Commemorative Limited
Edition Prints
On July 1- 2nd, 1863, the town of Carlisle "stood
tall" against an overwhelming Confederate
force.
With the capital of Harrisburg in their sights
and invading Confederate forces threatening many
of the towns surrounding the capital - Carlisle
was no exception. On the fateful night of July
1-2nd, as Confederates moved toward Harrisburg,
the residents of Carlisle were confronted by a
Confederate force of 2,800 cavalry and six guns
under the command of the legendary General J.E.B.
Stuart.
Fortunately (as it turned out) the Union General
William "Baldy" Smith was now garrisoned
in Carlisle and chose to resist Stuart's call
for surrender. With residents ducking for cover
and a defiant Smith determined not to leave or
relinquish the town, Stuart's only option was
to shell the town. In the end Carlisle gallantly
withstood the barrage and "history"
turned Stuart's attention toward Gettysburg.
The unsuccessful raid by General J. E.B. Stuart
is often overshadowed by the famous battle that
took place days later at nearby Gettysburg. None
the less the events at Carlisle were one of the
high points of Pennsylvania's Civil War History.
Not only did Carlisle refuse the Confederates
calls for surrender once, but it did so repeatedly,
as shells from Stuart's famed Horse Artillery
rained down.
It was indeed one of Carlisle's finest hours.
"..... with
almost photographic realism (Lesser) invites
the viewer to join him in a momentous historic
adventure."
- Gerard
McCarthy, curator of modern and contemporary
art and a frequent contributor to "Art
in America" magazine
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The original oil painting, over three feet in
length, depicts Confederate General J.E.B Stuart
receiving orders from General Robert E. Lee to
report to Gettysburg delivered by Major Andrew
Reid Venable around 1:00 in the morning. In the
background, the cannon fire of Capt. James Breathed's
1st Stuart Horse Artillery set Carlisle ablaze
under the light of a full moon...
You can own a limited edition print by Ron
Lesser, created directly from the original
oil paintings, or choose a superb limited canvas
edition - Giclee. Whichever you choose, each will
be personally signed and numbered by the artist.
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Prints depicting the shelling of Carlisle
by Confederate J.E.B. Stuart's Horse Artillery
on July 1-2, 1863 are now available exclusively
through F&M Trust and Paths of Civil War
Gallery.
All are limited/signed editions, printed
on acid-free archival paper, and are available
either framed or unframed. All prints come
with a certificate of authenticity.
A minimum of 10% from the sale of all prints
through November 1, 2003 will be donated directly
to the Cumberland County Historical Society.
F&M Trust commissioned the original oil
painting and then donated it to the Cumberland
County Historical Society for their permanent
collection. It is on display at the Historical
Society museum at 21 North Pitt Street, Carlisle.
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Studio Edition - Matted Prints - Each
Print is personally signed and numbered
by the artist in editions of 300 and
comes with a white matte.
Matt size
is 20"x16", print size is
16"x13", image size is 13"x8.5"
$75* plus $10 shipping**
Purchase
this Print
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Artist Edition - Framed Prints - Each
Print is personally signed and numbered
by the artist in editions of 200, framed,
embossed with the commemoration seal,
and comes with a white double matte
with gold trim.
Frame size
is 23.5"x19.5", print size
is 16"x13", image size is
13"x8.5"
$125* plus $25 shipping**
Purchase
this Print
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Special Artist Edition - The Special
Artist Edition is no longer available.
It was produced in a special Limited Edition
of 10 Artist Proofs signed and numbered,
sealed and remarqued personally by the
artist. Several of these editions area
placed in the lobbies of F&M Trust
Community Office locations in the Carlisle
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Giclees - Limited Edition of 15 signed
and numbered personally by the artist.
Our giclées are produced on archive-quality
canvas. In the Giclée printing
process original artwork is reproduced
by spraying fine streams of archival
quality ink onto canvas using a sophisticated
Jet Printer. This process creates prints
with a higher resolution and a greater
dynamic color range than other common
printing processes.
Giclee size
is 33"x21", on wood stretchers..
$400* plus $35 shipping**
Purchase
this Print
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* Price listed includes 6% Pennsylvania Sales
Tax (Please deduct 6% if shipping to another
state).
** No shipping for pick up at any F&M
Trust Community Office in Carlisle, Chambersburg,
Shippensburg, Newville, Boiling Springs, Waynesboro,
Mont Alto or Marion.
To purchase a print online click on one of the links above. Or visit any F&M Trust Community Office during regular banking hours. To order by phone, call 717-264-6116.
Please contact
us if you have any questions or would like
more information about our giclées
or other print editions.
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