Provided by Scott D Van Osdol Fine Arts
A group of historical soldiers stands in a snowy forest, led by a figure on horseback. They appear to be preparing for battle or marching.
The March to Valley Forge, December 19, 1777 is an iconic 1883 oil-on-canvas painting by William Brooke Thomas Trego, depicting General Washington observing his troops' difficult march. It captures the suffering Continental Army, based on a passage in Washington Irving’s Life of Washington, and is currently displayed at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia.
Key Details About the Painting:
Artist & Creation: Painted in 1883 by William B. T. Trego (1858–1909) in Philadelphia.
Subject: General George Washington and his officers on horseback overseeing the ragged Continental Army marching through snow toward their winter encampment.
Inspiration: The scene was inspired by a passage in Washington Irving's Life of Washington describing soldiers leaving bloody footprints in the snow.
Location: The original painting is housed at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia.
Significance: It is considered one of the most iconic images of the Revolutionary War.
Technique: Trego painted the work by holding the brush between his thumb and forefinger, moving it with his other hand.
Place your custom artwork, photos, or creative projects on a canvas you'll be proud to use. Each matte canvas comes with back hanging already included for convenient placement. The frame is made with profile radiata pine that is ethically sourced from renewable forests.
.: Materials: cotton and polyester composite (canvas), pine wood (frame)
.: Comes in 60 different sizes (including vertical and horizontal orientations)
.: Horizontal, vertical and square options available
.: Soft rubber dots on bottom back corners for support
.: Back hanging included
.: Inner frame made with radiata pine sourced from renewable forests
.: Please note: Due to the production process of the canvases, please allow for slight size deviations with a tolerance +/- 1/8" (3.2mm)