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Bronze ‘Brothers' on Display in Virginia Capitol
by Brian Strother on Jul 14, 2011 • 7:34 am
Civil War Portraits
Brother by Gary Casteel on temporary display in the Virginia CapitolOn temporary display in the Virginia Capitol at Richmond is a new bronze statue from the sculptor Gary Casteel. The statue depicts a fictional scene of two brothers embracing after battle representing the very real fact that family members of all types (brothers, fathers, cousins) fought against each other during the Civil War. The sculpture is on loan from it's private owner for the observance of the Sesquicentennial. ...
The sculptor, Gary Casteel, has created many Civil War pieces including the Gen. James Longstreet equestrian piece erected in the Gettysburg National Military Park. He is currently commissioned to work on the National Civil War Memorial .... |