Framed Continental Army, 1779 Watercolor by Charles M. Lefferts

Product Overview:

• Proudly handmade in the USA
• Wood frame with mat, glass front, paper duster backing with wire hanger
• Museum quality Giclee digital print using archival paper and inks 
• Standard size frame measures approx. 24" H x 17.5" W
• Poster size frame measures approx. 36" H x 26" W

Product Details:

Continental Army, 1779 watercolor by Charles M. Lefferts is a detailed and historically accurate grouping of various soldiers from different states and units within the Continental Army as they might have appeared around 1779, mid-way through the Revolutionary War. Lefferts’s attention to detail is exceptional — you can see the diversity in uniforms, from frontier-style buckskins to regulation blue and buff coats, and even dragoons and artillerymen in the background. The image reflects both the improvised nature of early American military organization and the growing professionalization of the army by the war’s midpoint. Variety of uniforms: Showing units from New England, the Mid-Atlantic, and the South, each with distinctive colors and headgear. Cavalry in the rear: Likely a depiction of Continental Light Dragoons. Drummer and flag bearer: Central figures representing command and esprit de corps. Backwoodsman in buckskins: Possibly a ranger or militia from a frontier region.