Mort Künstler (b. 1931)
Lot 107

Mort Künstler (b. 1931)

Sheridan's Men

Closed25 March 2015

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USD 22,500

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Mort Künstler (b. 1931)
Sheridan's Men
signed with conjoined initials and dated '© MKünstler/'82' (lower left)
oil on board
22¾ x 29¾ in. (57.8 x 75.6 cm.)

The artist.
[With]Hammer Galleries, New York.
Private collection, acquired from the above, 1982.
By descent to the present owner.

Specialist note

A label on the frame reads, "General Phillip Henry Sheridan was one of the most successful commanders of the Union cavalry. This painting depicts Company L of the cavalry regiment deployed and ready for battle early on the morning of October 19th, 1864 outside Cedar Creek."

The present work was featured on a commemorative first day stamp produced by the MBI: Postal Commemorative Society.