RARE CIVIL WAR ERA PORTRAIT PAINTING ON MILK GLASS OF GEN ROBERT E LEE - FRAMED

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RARE CIVIL WAR ERA PORTRAIT PAINTING ON MILK GLASS OF GENERAL ROBERT E LEE -FRAMED - THE MILK GLASS PANEL MEASURES 4 1/4" BY 3 1/4" HOUSED IN A LATER PERIOD BEAUTIFUL METAL FRAME WITH OVAL VIEWING CENTER AND ORNATE EDGING - THE VERY HANDSOME PAINTING OF LEE IS A BUST PROFILE OF ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC FIGURES IN AMERICAN HISTORY - PAINTING SHOW HIM IN  HIS GRAY UNIFORM AS HE SERVICED IN HOME STATE OF VIRGINIA  AS COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA - HE ENDED A SUCCESSFUL MILITARY CAREER IN THE U S ARMY - TURNING DOWN A REQUEST HE COMMAND THE GOVERNMENT ARMY THAT WOULD WAR AGAINST HIS HOME STATE AND PEOPLE - PAINTING IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - (BACK OF FRAME IN NEED OF LIGHT REPAIR - AN EASY FIX). RARE ADDITION TO ANY COLLECTION- A VERY SKILLED ARTIST TO PAINT ON GLASS AND WITH THIS DETAIL  - SEE PHOTOS FOR MORE DETAILS