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The Death of General Reynolds at Gettysburg by Alfred Rudolph Waud Poster
by Don Struke
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The Death of General Reynolds at Gettysburg by Alfred Rudolph Waud poster by Don Struke. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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Here in the United States, the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War battle of Gettysburg will be observed next July (2013). In researching... more
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Artist's Description
Here in the United States, the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War battle of Gettysburg will be observed next July (2013). In researching that event, I discovered something about two officers of the Union (northern U.S.) army, General John F. Reynolds, one of the Civil War's highly regarded Union generals, and Major William Riddle, his aide-de-camp at Gettysburg. Here's what I've written to accompany the dramatic illustration by Alfred Rudolph Waud that you see above. Waud, by the way, was one of only two artists present at Gettysburg during the battle:
Shortly before the Civil War, Reynolds met and fell in love with Catherine Mary "Kate" Hewitt. She was 16 years younger and a recent convert to Catholicism, which apparently hindered her from marrying the Protestant Reynolds in view of his position with the army. They became secretly engaged and when the war began, promised to marry when it was over. If Reynolds did not survive the war, Kate pledged to j...
About Don Struke
Although I don't call myself a photographer, I have taken thousands of photos through the years and now and then I end up with one that is printworthy. Well, at least by my standards, which might be somewhat less than the norm. But you are the judge (continued below). PLEASE CLICK ON AD TO LEARN ABOUT THIS SITE I'm fortunate enough to have enjoyed a rather varied background in marketing, advertising, public relations, print and electronic media, TV production, and publication design in both corporate and non-profit organizations. As my list of photos on Fine Art America slowly grows, it should be apparent that my interests are all over the place, from the sight of beautiful flowers and landscapes to aviation and high performance...
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Cathy Lindsey
Nice! Congratulations on your sale!
Don Struke
Ester, I meant to add: I hope you had a chance to read the caption I wrote for this artwork, When I researched General Reynolds' background, I was so taken by the elements in it: a lost love, the nearly random nature of his death, and his "Dear Kate"keeping the pledge she made to him before the war. It's more than enough for a romantic movie, don't you think? .
Ester Rogers
This is an amazing piece of art, Don! F/V!
Don Struke replied:
Oh, Ester, I couldn't agree more. Alfred Waud as you probably know was one of the outstanding artists during the American Civil War and, in fact, was present at most of the major battles. He was one of just two combat artists at Gettysburg, the locale for this event.