Robert E Lee's Memorial By John Paul Strain New Signed Archival Paper Giclée

ROBERT E. LEE'S MEMORIAL By John Paul Strain Lee Chapel Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VirginiaSigned Archival Paper GicléeCondition: NewEdition Size: 200 Image size:19 1/4" (h) x 28" (w) Ships flat and free via FedExHandling time ranges from 2 - 10 biz daysIncludes a Certificate of AuthenticityNotes from the Artist: "Many thought of him as the realized King Arthur. Revered and loved by his soldiers, Robert E. Lee became one of the greatest generals in American history. A visiting British woman wrote "General Lee is the handsomest man of his age I ever saw. His manners are most courteous and full of dignity...he has none of the small vices...and his bitterest enemy never accused him of any of the greater ones." Perpetually faithful to his wife, he neither drank, swore or smoked. He prayed for guidance from the Almighty long and often. As a cadet at West Point he did not receive a single demerit. His classmates affectionately referred to him as the "Marble Model". When Robert E. Lee died on Oct 14, 1870, a funeral procession took his remains to the chapel. VMI Cadet honor guards stood watch through the night. He was buried beneath the chapel, where he remains to this day. A year after his death, the sculptor Edward Valentine was commissioned to create a life size marble sculpture of General Lee in uniform asleep on his cot. The completed work entitled "Recumbent Lee" is reminiscent of Medieval sculptures of the Knights of Old England. In 1933 the United Daughters of the Confederacy were granted permission to display original Army of Northern Virginia battle flags with the sculpture. Two brass standards holding eight original flags and later exact reproductions would be part of General Robert E. Lee's memorial for over 80 years. Today General Lee's spirit can still be felt there, along with the soldiers who served with him." About John Paul Strain: Mr. Strain and his paintings have been featured on the television shows of C-Span's Washington Journal, The History Channel, and Extreme Makeover Home Edition. Throughout his long career, he has won many awards for his art. Reproductions of his work have won numerous 1st place awards and "Best of Show" honors, such as the PICA Awards, The Printing Industry of the Carolina's, and at the PIAG Awards in Georgia. Strain is also a featured artist for internationally known collector art companies the Bradford Exchange and the Franklin Mint for which he has created a Civil War Chess Set, several limited edition plate series, sculptures, and many other collectible items featuring his paintings. He has completed a number of commissioned works for the United States Army, which are on permanent display at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Fort McNair, Washington D.C., and the battlefield visitor's center at Normandy, France. In 2010 Mr. Strain won the Henry Timrod Southern Culture Award presented by the Military Order of the Stars and Bars - Descendants of Officers of the Confederacy. In 2017 Mr. Strain was unanimously chosen by the Board of Directors of the General N.B. Forrest Historical Society for the “Forrest Distinguished Artist of the Year Award” Notably his work has been collected by many US Senators, US Congressmen, State Governors, music and Hollywood celebrities. His work can be found at the United States Pentagon, and assorted United States Navy Military War Ships currently in service. Today, his original paintings can be found in many noted museums such as the Museum of Fredericksburg, and at Thomas Jefferson's home, Monticello. Over 90,000 pieces of John Paul Strain's Limited edition art and original paintings have been sold worldwide! Paper Options:200 S/N Paper Giclées - $275 here 50 Artist's Proof Paper Giclées - $375Image size 19 1/4" x 28" Canvas Options: 95 S/N Studio Canvas Giclées - $27515 Artist's Proof Studio Canvas Giclées - $375Image size 16" x 23 1/4" 65 S/N Classic Canvas Giclées - $57515 Artist's Proof Classic Canvas Giclées - $675Image size 22" x 32" 10 S/N Executive Canvas Giclées - $12002 Artist's Proof Exec. Canvas Giclées - $1400Image size 27 1/4" x 40"