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Fairfax Raid (The)
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John S. Mosby March 9, 1863
John Singleton Mosby known as the "Gray Ghost" of the Confederacy. The event I chose to paint is the action that made Mosby famous - the 1863 Fairfax Raid.
2750 Limited Edition Numbered and Signed,
Image Size: 18" x 27 1/2".
Painted 1996 Release Date 1996
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John S. Mosby March 9, 1863<BR>Comments by artist Mort Kunstler: As long as I have painted
scenes from the Civil War, I have been asked when I would depict John Singleton
Mosby, the "Gray Ghost" of the Confederacy. The event I chose to paint is the
action that made Mosby famous: the 1863 Fairfax Raid.<BR>I especially enjoy
painting a historical subject that includes an existing object, so people can go
to the site and compare the historical image with the contemporary scene. The
historic Fairfax County Courthouse still exists in Fairfax, Virginia today, and
is a picturesque centerpiece to this painting of Mosby's most daring exploit.
Historian Brian Conley of the Fairfax County Public Library obtained period
photographs of the old court house which enabled me to faithfully depict the
setting - which was far more rural looking in 1863 than many people would
suppose. In fact, from the angle I present in this painting no other buildings
would have been in sight during the war.<BR>Mosby appears in the center of the
painting, framed by the light of the court house. He wears the captain's uniform
he wore during the raid (even though he was still a lieutenant). <BR>The raid
occurred at about 2:00 am, when Fairfax was covered in snow. When I discovered
Mosby's daring raid occurred in the snow I was delighted. I love painting snow
scenes. <br><b>2750 Limited Edition Numbered and Signed,
<br>Image Size: 18" x 27 1/2". <BR>Painted 1996 Release Date
1996
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