Bidspirit auction | Mort Kunstler, War Is Hell,


Mort Kunstler, War Is Hell, Framed Civil War Print - Framed reproduction print, likely an offset lithograph, after the original 1994 oil painting titled War Is Hell by American historical artist Mort K?nstler. The scene depicts Union General William Tecumseh Sherman during the American Civil War, leading his troops through the burning ruins of a city, likely Atlanta, during his March to the Sea. The composition features Sherman on horseback in the foreground, flanked by cavalry and infantrymen against a backdrop of intense flames and charred buildings. The work features a printed artist signature and date of 94 in the lower-left corner. A brass plaque mounted to the bottom of the frame is inscribed with the title and artist: ”WAR IS HELL” BY MORT K?NSTLER. The piece is professionally presented in a dark wood frame with a gold-toned inner border and a navy blue mat with a gold-leafed bevel. The reverse is finished with black dust paper and includes a hanging wire.