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Morton Künstler

Lot 71082
While the Enemy Rests, 1997
Oil on canvas

24 x 38 in
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Lot 71082
While the Enemy Rests, 1997
Oil on canvas
24,0 x 38,0 in
Estimate: US$ 15,000 - 25,000
€ 14,000 - 23,000
Auction: 10 days

Heritage Auctions

City: Dallas, TX
Auction: Nov 15, 2024
Auction number: 8175
Auction name: Illustration Art Signature® Auction
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Morton Künstler (American, b. 1931) While the Enemy Rests, 1997 Oil on canvas 24 x 38 inches (61.0 x 96.5 cm) Signed and dated lower right: MKünstler 97 While the Enemy Rests by Mort Künstler is a compelling depiction Colonel John S. Mosby of the Confederacy surveying Union troop movements from Paris Mountain in Northern Virginia on December 1, 1864. In Künstler's own words, "Placing the time at sunset gave me dramatic lighting, as well as enabling me to show the campfires glowing. It also gave me the opportunity to show two of the three lakes in the valley dramatically reflecting the orange glow of the sun." EXHIBITED: Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn, New York, The Civil War – The Paintings of Mort Künstler, January 11–March 1, 1998; Hammer Galleries, New York,The Civil War – The Paintings of Mort Künstler, March 31–April 25, 1998. LITERATURE: Limited Edition Print, American Print Gallery, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 1997; Hammer Galleries, New York, The Civil War – The Paintings of Mort Künstler, 1998, p. 14, illustrated; Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn Heights, New York, The Civil War – The Paintings of Mort Künstler, 1998, p. 14, illustrated; North and South Magazine, Tollhouse, California, magazine cover, September 1998; Wilmer L. Jones, Behind Enemy Lines: Civil War Spies, Raiders, and Guerillas, Dallas, Texas, 2000, book cover; J. Robertson Jr., The Confederate Spirit: Valor, Sacrifice, and Honor. The Paintings of Mort Künstler. Nashville, Tennesse, 2000, p. 124-125, illustrated; Civil War Calendar 2001, Lang Graphics, Delafield, Wisconsin, February 2001; M. Künstler, The Civil War Art of Mort Künstler. Seymour, Connecticut, 2004, p. 194-195, illustrated; M. Künstler, The Civil War Paintings of Mort Künstler. Volume 4: Gettysburg to Appomattox. Nashville, Tennessee, 2008, p. 170-175, illustrated; J. Robertson Jr., For Us The Living: The Civil War in Paintings and Eyewitness Accounts – The Art of Mort Künstler. New York, 2010 & 2012, p. 211, illustrated; Christmas Ornament, Timber Ridge School, Winchester, Virginia, 2014; Civil War Calendar 2022, Lang Graphics, Delafield, Wisconsin, December 2022. HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn, New York, The Civil War – The Paintings of Mort Künstler, January 11–March 1, 1998; Hammer Galleries, New York,The Civil War – The Paintings of Mort Künstler, March 31–April 25, 1998.
Unlined. Minor less than 1 inch horizontal crack to center between horses, observed primarily under raking light; pin point of loss to branch at right extreme edge; UV examined, no restorations observed. Framed Dimensions 31 X 45 Inches
Lot Details
Morton Künstler (American, b. 1931) While the Enemy Rests, 1997 Oil on canvas 24 x 38 inches (61.0 x 96.5 cm) Signed and dated lower right: MKünstler 97 While the Enemy Rests by Mort Künstler is a compelling depiction Colonel John S. Mosby of the Confederacy surveying Union troop movements from Paris Mountain in Northern Virginia on December 1, 1864. In Künstler's own words, "Placing the time at sunset gave me dramatic lighting, as well as enabling me to show the campfires glowing. It also gave me the opportunity to show two of the three lakes in the valley dramatically reflecting the orange glow of the sun." EXHIBITED: Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn, New York, The Civil War – The Paintings of Mort Künstler, January 11–March 1, 1998; Hammer Galleries, New York,The Civil War – The Paintings of Mort Künstler, March 31–April 25, 1998. LITERATURE: Limited Edition Print, American Print Gallery, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 1997; Hammer Galleries, New York, The Civil War – The Paintings of Mort Künstler, 1998, p. 14, illustrated; Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn Heights, New York, The Civil War – The Paintings of Mort Künstler, 1998, p. 14, illustrated; North and South Magazine, Tollhouse, California, magazine cover, September 1998; Wilmer L. Jones, Behind Enemy Lines: Civil War Spies, Raiders, and Guerillas, Dallas, Texas, 2000, book cover; J. Robertson Jr., The Confederate Spirit: Valor, Sacrifice, and Honor. The Paintings of Mort Künstler. Nashville, Tennesse, 2000, p. 124-125, illustrated; Civil War Calendar 2001, Lang Graphics, Delafield, Wisconsin, February 2001; M. Künstler, The Civil War Art of Mort Künstler. Seymour, Connecticut, 2004, p. 194-195, illustrated; M. Künstler, The Civil War Paintings of Mort Künstler. Volume 4: Gettysburg to Appomattox. Nashville, Tennessee, 2008, p. 170-175, illustrated; J. Robertson Jr., For Us The Living: The Civil War in Paintings and Eyewitness Accounts – The Art of Mort Künstler. New York, 2010 & 2012, p. 211, illustrated; Christmas Ornament, Timber Ridge School, Winchester, Virginia, 2014; Civil War Calendar 2022, Lang Graphics, Delafield, Wisconsin, December 2022. HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn, New York, The Civil War – The Paintings of Mort Künstler, January 11–March 1, 1998; Hammer Galleries, New York,The Civil War – The Paintings of Mort Künstler, March 31–April 25, 1998.
Unlined. Minor less than 1 inch horizontal crack to center between horses, observed primarily under raking light; pin point of loss to branch at right extreme edge; UV examined, no restorations observed. Framed Dimensions 31 X 45 Inches
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