The scene depicts the climactic cavalry battle on July 3, 1863, during the final day of the Battle of Gettysburg. This engagement, now known as the East Cavalry Field, took place three miles east of the main infantry lines.

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 Perfect for art, Americana, and history enthusiasts, this unframed piece on paper captures a significant moment in American culture.

The Mission: Confederate Major General J.E.B. Stuart was ordered by Robert E. Lee to strike the Union rear and disrupt their lines, coinciding with the famous infantry assault known as Pickett’s Charge.

The Conflict: Stuart’s four brigades were met and repelled by Union cavalry under Brigadier Generals David Gregg and George Armstrong Custer. The collision of these two forces was one of the few large-scale, head-to-head cavalry battles of the war.

Significance: Stuart's inability to break through meant the Union rear remained secure during Pickett's Charge. This failure, following Stuart’s long absence from the army leading up to the battle, made him a controversial figure in Confederate history.

Numbered 105/450, is a limited edition from a series Ayoroa created while living in Kentucky. He was deeply interested in the tactical movements of this period, often researching specific terrain and maneuvers to ensure historical accuracy in his drawings.

This specific edition belongs to a significant later period in Rudy Ayoroa’s career. 

After moving to Kentucky, the artist became fascinated by American history, which inspired a series of roughly 30 paintings and related prints focused on Civil War battles and figures.

Bolivian born artist Rudy Ayoroa (1927-2003), was an internationally known painter, sculptor and printmaker. He is acclaimed by South American critics as one of the Southern Hemisphere's major kinetic artists, and in the United States as one of the pioneer's of kinetic art. He received classical training in Argentina and his works reside in permanent collections in museums throughout the world in such places as the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American Art and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C. Ayoroa was born in La Paz, Bolivia on September 16, 1927 to a prominent Bolivian family. He lived and worked in Bolivia, Argentina, Washington, D.C. and made Kentucky his final home. His love for Kentucky and his fascination with the Civil War inspired him to complete a series of 30 paintings.