On the Way from Appomattox to Dunning School

Michael Miley often referenced as Robert E. Lee's photographer was a pioneer in that evolving art following the Civil War in which he was a soldier... more

by Thomas Akers

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Dimensions

28.000 x 24.000 x 0.500 inches

Title

On the Way from Appomattox to Dunning School

Artist

Thomas Akers

Medium

Painting - Oil

Description

Michael Miley often referenced as Robert E. Lee's photographer was a pioneer in that evolving art following the Civil War in which he was a soldier for the Confederate cause and a prisoner of war. He had a studio after the war in the second floor of the second building in this painting of Reconstruction Era Lexington, Virginia and photographed much of Lexington, its people and the activities of both VMI and Washington College (later to become Washington & Lee) where Lee was president. The time in the scene is that period and is based in part on the visual information gained from Mr. Miley's many photographs and others. It is looking south, to a new coming South on Lexington's Main St. and the hub bub gathering about its courthouse to the fore left. The time is after Lee's death and funeral procession past these buildings. Electricity and pumbed water are making an impact but transportation is still based on horse power and their urine and droppings make street crossing slippery and perilous. The graves of the large crossing stones can be yet seen in Lexington's paved streets today. The painting is oil on a linen covered wood panel.

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February 25th, 2013