These three outstanding, original chromolithographs dated 1903, by William Ludwell Sheppard, entitled “The Infantryman”, “The Cavalryman” and “The Artilleryman” were taken from original paintings by W. L. Sheppard; the original paintings reside, today, in the Museum of the Confederacy (now the American Civil War Museum), in Richmond, Va.

Dark brown sturdy wooden frame measures 24” x 44”. Wire is mounted on reverse for hanging purposes. Each print measures 10” x 15”. Center print has scattered spotting, but otherwise prints are in very good condition with colors remaining vivid.

Lieutenant William Ludwell Sheppard (August 31, 1833 – March 26, 1912) was born in Richmond, Virginia. He was a prolific illustrator, painter, sculptor, and watercolorist, who studied in New York and Paris. During the Civil War he was a second-lieutenant of the Richmond Howitzers and worked with the Topographical Engineering Department of the Army of Northern Virginia. He married Sallie McCaw on December 15, 1864 in Richmond. Early in his career he was known for designing tobacco labels, but achieved more notice for his drawings and paintings of Confederate soldiers. He continued to portray as his primary subject post-war life in Virginia. His work was published in Harper's Weekly, Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, and included in several books, including Henry Watterson's Oddities in Southern Life and Character. After the war he studied sculpting and at least three monuments by him may be found in Richmond today, including one paying tribute to the Richmond Howitzers at Park Avenue and Harrison Street. His Illustrations and paintings are among the finest and most authentic pictorial records of the era.  [sm]

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