replicates a mortar schooner at Fort Jackson during the New Orleans campaign.
Barksdale's Charge by Dr. Tucker is now available
Jaime Cooper's oil portrait of General William Barksdale, CSA, was recently published on the backcover of the book Barksdale's Charge by Dr. Phillip Thomas Tucker. This is what Dr. Tucker had to say about the book and the art:
As the author of the forthcoming ground-breaking book entitled Barksdale's Charge and nearly 25 other books of history, I have been allowed to grace this important work with a most impressive and excellent portrait of General William Barksdale by gifted artist Jaime Cooper. This book tells the dramatic story of General William Barksdale and his Mississippi soldiers, who were inspired by the distinguished legacy of their American Revolutionary forefathers, while they fought to establish their own independent nation. Jaime Cooper's excellent painting entitled General William Barksdale has captured the essence and spirit of the dynamic general, who inspired his troops to almost win it all for the Confederacy in undertaking some of the hardest fighting of the war at Gettysburg, where he lost his life, on July 2, 1863. She has masterfully presented the most realistic possible portrait of General Barksdale, and one that is certainly the best one yet created by any artist. Besides a fine work of art, this painting clearly shows that Jaime Cooper put much time and effort in creating a historically accurate portrait, which fits perfectly with the dramatic story of Barksdale's Charge. Clearly, Jaime Cooper has presented a most thoughtful and well-researched study of a remarkable man, whose Virginia ancestors fought in the American Revolution. As a PhD and noted author in various fields of American history, I greatly admire this fine portrait of a remarkable American, who lost his life at Gettysburg, dying for what he believed was right.
- Phillip Thomas Tucker, PhD
Giclee prints of the portrait of General Barksdale are available from Pictors Studio, and should soon be available at the bookstore at the Gettysburg Visitor's Center.
Limited Edition of 20 giclee prints on canvas, 11 x 14 inches, each signed and numbered by the artist, retail price $140 USD.
Two Artist Proofs, giclee print on canvas, 16 x 20 inches, each signed and remarked by the artist, retail price $475 USD.
The book Barksdale's Charge is published by Casemate and is available from Amazon.