"Battle of Trenton - December 26, 1776" Don Troiani Revolutionary War Print

WE SUPPORT OUR TROOPS AND COUNTRY   THE ARTIST - Don Troiani DON TROIANI is a soul lost in time; a twentieth century artist to whom the life of the common soldier of the Civil War through the mid Eighteenth Century is as familiar and vivid as the surroundings of his Connecticut studio. While there are many other painters who have turned their attention to historical art, none have done so with the enthusiasm, insight and dedication of this accomplished recorder of drama and detail.

In the spirit of presenting historical truth through art, Don Troiani has personally set uncompromising standards of excellence and authenticity in his field that few others can equal. Models are chosen with the greatest care to achieve the proper look of the men in Colonial and Victorian America. The garb and gear of each figure are painstakingly researched. Appropriate backgrounds are found and studied, sometimes sending the artist hundreds of miles from home to examine battlefields and structures firsthand. Because of the great amount of research that goes into one of his works, it is often years between a painting's conception and the actual moment the brush is put to canvas.

"If an historical painting is not reasonably accurate, then it's worthless both as art and as a historical document," Troiani declares. "If you are going to become involved in this field then there is little excuse for a pattern of inaccuracies."

Indeed, Troiani's lifelong focus on America's military heritage enables him to present that subject with a credibility that surpasses his contemporaries. For a quarter century he has methodically built one of the great private artifact collections of Civil War, 1812 and Revolutionary War, World War II uniforms, equipage, insignia and weapons which he calls on to add the unique dimension of realism he is so well known for. An expert researcher with a personal Military library of over 2,500 volumes, he is assisted in his search for the truth by a select network of advanced collectors, curators and historians whom he corresponds with regularly and who open their own collections to him.

Hollywood has enlisted him as consultant on "Civil War Uniforms and Equipage" for the acclaimed feature film "Cold Mountain" starring Nicole Kidman, Rene Zellweger and Jude Law for which he received screen credit. Also in "Cold Mountain, The Journey from book to film." Troiani has also been military advisor(and made appearances) on the A&E and History Channel's "Civil Journal" and the miniseries "The American Revolution". Television appearances on "Missing Reward","Incurable Collector", and "Hunt for Amazing Treasures" are among his credits.

"Battle of Trenton - December 26, 1776" Don Troiani S/N Limited Edition Print Please allow 15 Business Days for this piece to ship

In what could certainly be termed "the battle that saved America" Gen. George Washington's dwindling Patriot force crossed the ice choked Delaware river and surprised the Hessian garrison at Trenton, New Jersey. Fifty-year-old Colonel Johann Rall, a combat proven officer, commanded the brigade composed of the Grenadier Regiment Rall in addition to the Fusilier Regiments, Lossberg and Knyphausen, all tested and courageous veteran troops. 

As the Americans overwhelmed the enemy outposts in the snow and sleet storm, the Germans formed up in the streets to meet them. Gradually driven from the town by musket and artillery fire, Rall fatefully determined to drive the rebels back out of the town. With the Lossberg and Rall Regiments in formation he counterattacked into what had now become a trap. Faced with a withering fire from the Americans in and among the houses the Hessians were cut down and thrown into confusion. Rall bravely leading his men on horseback was mortally wounded which completed the Patriot victory. With 900 prisoners, and compounded by the stunning victory at Princeton shortly afterwards,the American cause was indeed rekindled and General Washington's Army lived to fight their way to eventual victory. 

Here Don Troiani captures the very moment when Colonel Rall is stuck while urging forward his brass capped Fusilers and Grenadiers. Researched with meticulous detail, the uniforms and flags shown create the most accurate reconstruction of the battle ever done.

26-3/4" by 20" Image Size, 30-3/4" by 24-1/2" Overall, Limited Edition Print, limited to 350, signed by the artist - $225

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26-3/4" by 20" Image Size, 30-3/4" by 24-1/2" Overall, Limited Edition Artist Proof, limited to 50, signed by the artist - $250

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• Style: Realism
• Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
• Edition Size: 350
• Subject: Revolutionary War
• Print Type: Lithograph
• Size Type/Largest Dimension: Medium (Up to 30in.)
• Signed?: Signed
• Original/Reproduction: Original Print
• Edition Type: Limited Edition
• Type: Limited Edition

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