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Civil War: Louis Blenker Miniature Portrait.A beautifully rendered, quality hand-painted miniature of Union General Louis Blenker in his dress military uniform, shown with a red silk-lined cloak over his left shoulder. This painting is signed by the artist over Blenker's left shoulder: "Th. Wust / Washington / 1862."
It measures 3 1/4" x 2 5/8" [sight] being surrounded by a mat. The glass is held in place by a gilt metal surround and the frame is walnut. The overall size is 5 1/2" x 4 3/4". An inscription on the back reads: "Genl Louis Blenker of Civil War fame painted by his Compatriot Theo Wust Washington 1862." There is a small hanging loop at the top of the frame, superb for display.
Artist Ferdinand Alexander Wust was born in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, the son of Dutch portraitist Chistoffel Wust. By the late 1850s, he had made his way to New York City where he opened his artist's studio. Wust is best known for his landscapes of the Adirondacks, Catskill Mountains, and the Mohawk Valley in New York State, the Green Mountains and New England executed in a detailed, romantic style comparable to that of the Hudson River School. Wust painted scenes of Lake Winnepesaukee, Mount Washington in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, and Mount Desert Island, Maine.
Louis Blenker was born in Worms, Hesse Darmstadt, Germany on July 31, 1812. He served as a lieutenant in the Bavarian Legion. Because of his participation in the 1848 revolutionary government, he was forced to leave Germany and Switzerland, coming to the United States in 1849. He first took up farming in Rockland County, New York, then became a businessman in New York City. In April 1861, he was commissioned a Colonel in the 8th NY Volunteers, a unit he had organized. He distinguished himself at 1st Bull Run, where his regiment covered the Union retreat and recovered two Union colors which the fleeing soldiers had left on the field. He was promoted to Brigadier General for his steady actions. After regrouping, Blenker's brigade was ordered to West Virginia. The unit took part in operations against Stonewall Jackson and fought at the Battle of Cross Keys. After being superseded by the politically connected General Sigel, Blenker returned to Washington and, receiving no further assignments, resigned his commission in March 1863. He died on October 31, 1863, of injuries he had received from a fall off his horse during the Virginia campaign.
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2024 December 9 Arms & Armor, Civil War & Militaria Signature® Auction #6303 (go to Auction Home page)
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