Colonial Officer on Horseback, 1883
Courtesy of J. Lawrence Grim
Vital Statistics
Oil on canvas, mounted on board, 15� x 12 inchesSigned lr: “Trego”
J. Lawrence Grim
Commentary
This study is one of three surviving sketches done in preparation for The March to Valley Forge. In the final work, the officer and his horse are mostly hidden behind the mounted figure of General Washington.Provenance
The sketch was obtained from the artist or his estate by his pupil and protégé, Walter E. Baum. It has since been passed down in the family of Walter Baum. The current owner is a grandson of Walter Baum.Exhibitions
Doylestown, Pennsylvania, James A. Michener Art Museum, June 3-Oct 2, 2011: "So Bravely and So Well: The Life and Art of William T. Trego."Condition
The work appears to be in good condition< The Three Princes, 1882 Soldier Adjusting his Footwear, 1883 >