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John Singleton Mosby, A Plaster Bust by Herbert

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:10,000.00 USD Estimated At:40,000.00 - 50,000.00 USD
John Singleton Mosby, A Plaster Bust by Herbert
<B>John Singleton Mosby, A Plaster Bust by Herbert Barbee</B></I> John Singleton Mosby (1833-1916) was a Confederate cavalryman famous for his raiding behind enemy lines with his 'Partisan Rangers'. He is generally given credit for prolonging the life of the Confederacy, ruling in military superiority in eastern Virginia so much that the area became known as 'Mosby's Confederacy'.<BR> This magnificent plaster bust of Colonel Mosby was completed by the master sculptor Herbert Barbee in 1920. Done in a bass-relief oval at 1" in depth and signed 'Herbert Barbee, 1920' under Mosby's left arm, the piece measures 18 1/2" x 24 1/2" and is in excellent condition. Mosby is depicted facing to his right in a serene pose dressed in his Confederate Colonel's uniform with the corresponding three stars at the collar. His highly-detailed Virginia frock coat buttons have been hand-gilded, the intricate lines of his facial features and hair well-defined, all giving the sense that this portrait could have been done from life, even though it was completed four years after his death as a commemoration of the great cavalry officer's life.<BR> Herbert Barbee studied his craft in Italy and completed many pieces in the United States, but none as spectacular as this. He has captured the essence of Mosby and his stately demeanor. Fabulously framed in a a 5" highly-carved wooden frame with a beaded oval 26" opening, this portrait bust of Mosby is one of a kind.<BR><BR> <B>Provenance:</B></I> <I>The Tharpe Collection of American Military History</B></I><BR> <BR><B>Exhibited:</B></I> <I>The Liberty Heritage Society Museum</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Requires 3rd Party Shipping (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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