Assault on Fort Wagner (Limited Edition Print/Canvas Giclée) by Mark Maritato
Assault on Fort Wagner
Colonel Haldimand S. Putnam 7th New Hampshire infantry
2nd Battle of Fort Wagner
Morris Island, South Carolina
July 18, 1863.
This painting shows Colonel Haldimand S. Putnam of the 7th New Hampshire infantry, a graduate of West Point Military Academy, acting as brevet brigade commander, while leading the second brigade’s assault into Fort Wagner on Morris Island, South Carolina. Putnam’s command went forward in support of Colonel George C. Strong’s brigade who had spearheaded the attack, but began to suffer heavy casualties and had become bogged-down in the chaos of a night time assault. Putnam himself would reach the parapet of the fort, but would be killed by a musket ball to the head while conversing with Major Lewis Butler of the 67th Ohio as they attempted to rally their troops to keep the assault moving. Eventually, both Union brigades were beaten back with heavy losses of over 1,515 casualties and would result in a siege that would last until September 7th, 1863 when the Confederate forces abandoned the Fort. For this action, Colonel Putnam chose to wear a private’s sack coat with no rank designation which would later make his body impossible to identify as an officer and was never recovered. The sword and scabbard Putnam had with him was miraculously recovered by a Confederate officer who later returned the sword to Putnam’s family after the war. The sword resides today in a private collection. It was a true honor to be commissioned to paint this scene and to bring the story of a virtually unknown officer of the Civil War in his final act of valor in life.
Available Editions
100 Signed and Numbered Paper Prints
Includes signed and numbered certificate.
Overall Print Size: 22in x 17in
Image Size: 20.4in x 13.6in
Price $125.00 ea.
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25 Signed and Numbered Large Paper Prints
(Digitally hand-signed and numbered individually)
Includes hand-signed and numbered certificate.
Overall Print Size: 32in x 24in
Image Size: 29.3in x 19.5in
Price $225.00 ea.
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25 Signed and Numbered Canvas Giclée Prints
(Digitally hand-signed and numbered individually)
Includes hand-signed and numbered certificate.
Image Size: 30in x 20in
Includes 2in white border for stretching
Price: $475.00 ea.
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5 Signed and Numbered Canvas Giclée Prints
(Digitally hand-signed and numbered individually)
Includes hand-signed and numbered certificate.
Image Size: 36in x 24in
Includes 2in white border for stretching
Price: $675.00 ea.
Shipped Rolled in Tube
Digital hand signed or DHS/N: Means each print is digitally hand-signed and individually numbered by Mark Maritato. This digital signature prevents any fading of the signature and number to ensure authenticity for a lifetime. Each print also comes with a matching certificate of authenticity that also includes a hand written signature and numbering. This certificate provides proof of purchase for the original buyer. Mark keeps the digital image file of each signed and numbered print and a digital copy of the certificate of authenticity on redundant hard drives to prevent any loss of data. Each time a new print is made in the series Mark references these records to ensure no duplicates are ever made of an edition. Every print ordered will get its own unique digital hand signature as well as numbering so that no two prints will be alike.
Includes a hand signed and numbered Certificate of Authenticity with Historical text. (Certificate will be mailed separately)
All canvas prints shipped rolled in tube and include extra 2in white border for mounting onto wood stretcher bars by a professional framer.
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