"Winter Picquet"

The Price of Freedom Series

Original Oil framed 18"x24" price on request

available as a Limited Edition (50) Canvas Giclee Prints, signed & numbered 15"x20" for $275

In the 18th Century armies would go into “winter quarters”; maneuvering in the harsh environment could cause more casualties than a battle. Nonetheless, a watchful eye had to be kept toward the enemy. In Washington’s army most soldiers were without proper clothing and supplies; Private Joseph Martin claimed the blanket he had been issued “ was so thin that a straw could be shot through it without discommoding the threads”. Yet, the Continental soldiers persevered.