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| susquesus |
Posted - November 16 2003 : 7:38:48 PM
Is there a book out there that is looked upon as being the ultimate reference guide to the French & Indian War? Are there any painters that focus on F&I war? |
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| Henry dit Henry |
Posted - April 03 2004 : 1:53:33 PM
Very interesting question ,
In its time , the " Death of Wolf " was a very popular
subject for paintings and engarvings , there must be
hundreds of them . It is almost a game to find
wich of the details in the images are authentic and
wich are fiction , or worse ... like people who
were not there at the time and where added on some paintings.
Henry dit Henry |
| Highlander |
Posted - November 19 2003 : 03:01:59 AM
And there is Emmanuel Leutze.While most famous for his painting of Washington Crossing the Delaware,he also did one of Washington at Braddock's Defeat.It hangs in the French & Indian War Museum in Braddock,Pa.Take the walking tour at www.einpgh.org/ein/braddock  |
| CT•Ranger |
Posted - November 18 2003 : 6:00:21 PM
No, I don't believe West painted any more French and Indian War scenes. But he did some other historical subjects such as Penn signing a treaty with the Indians. There were not many period painters who depicted French and Indian War scenes in their works.
I found another interesting painting that focuses more on LOTM. It's by Thomas Cole the master American landscape painter of the 19th century. Titled "Landscape with Figures: A Scene from The Last of the Mohicans" 1826. It depicts the moment where Hawkeye stands next to the slain body of Cora, taking aim at Magua, clinging to the rocky crag in the right foreground.
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| susquesus |
Posted - November 18 2003 : 4:00:31 PM
Thank you CT Ranger! That's exactly the kind of Art I'm looking for- American painters of the period. Did West paint any more F&I war scenes? |
| CT•Ranger |
Posted - November 18 2003 : 3:54:31 PM
By far the most famous painting depicting a French and Indian War scene is the American painter Benjamin West's "The Death of Wolfe," 1770.
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| Highlander |
Posted - November 17 2003 : 02:43:24 AM
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Originally posted by susquesus
Is there a book out there that is looked upon as being the ultimate reference guide to the French & Indian War? Are there any painters that focus on F&I war?
I would say to get a truly well-rounded F&I experience,one would have to read from several prominent authors.I like Fred Anderson,met him in person.He also appears in both documentaries:WTFRR & GWFW from www.paladincom.com I don't think that you will find a better authority on general Braddock than Paul Kopperman,nor a better expert on the 18th century British soldier than Stephen Brumwell.(met these guys as well). If you're into fiction,there's always Allen Eckert or Neil Swanson.
As far as artists go,Robert Griffing is tops.He specializes in 18th century prints. www.paramountpress.com John Buxton will paint anything,including a weed in your front yard if the price is right. |
| SgtMunro |
Posted - November 16 2003 : 8:15:09 PM
I guess if you could only own one book on the French & Indian War, it would have to be Dr. Anderson's "Crucible of War". As far as F&IW Era Artists, well it depends on where your intrests are. There were several prominent ones but most of them did their best work years, even decades, after the war ended.
Your Most Humble Servant,
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| CT•Ranger |
Posted - November 16 2003 : 8:13:27 PM
For a good general history of the war and it's effects in world history check out Crucible of War: The Seven Years' War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754-1766 by Fred Anderson
Also for a 19th century view of the war; Montcalm and Wolfe: The French and Indian War by Francis Parkman, writing in the 19th century, his views are a bit romanticized.
For painters, John Buxton and Robert Griffing use the F&I War as the focus of some of their works. |
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