George Cope. Civil War Regalia of Major Levi Gheen McCauley. 1887. United States. Oil on canvas George Cope spent most of his life in West Chester, Pennsylvania where he specialized in local landscapes and still-life paintings. This large work, known in the 19th century as an “exhibition hanging picture,” was Cope’s first documented canvas in the trompe l’oeil style. Commissioned in 1887 by the artist’s friend Levi McCauley, a leading citizen of West Chester, this carefully organized and balanced composition depicts precisely rendered swords, military medals, a leather belt and buckle, a Major
George Cope. Civil War Regalia of Major Levi Gheen McCauley. 1887. United States. Oil on canvas George Cope spent most of his life in West Chester, Pennsylvania where he specialized in local landscapes and still-life paintings. This large work, known in the 19th century as an “exhibition hanging picture,” was Cope’s first documented canvas in the trompe l’oeil style. Commissioned in 1887 by the artist’s friend Levi McCauley, a leading citizen of West Chester, this carefully organized and balanced composition depicts precisely rendered swords, military medals, a leather belt and buckle, a Major’s kepi (hat), and a holster, all of which belonged to the patron. The ensemble of military artifacts commemorates Major McCauley’s participation in the Civil War.
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