ROBERT E. LEE, RICHMOND, VA, 1865

These images of Lee were taken by Mathew Brady at Lee s home in Richmond, VA. , on April 16, 1865, one week after the war ended. Back in 1993 I did a 4 by 5 oil of Lee in his chair, made up pretty much the same as you see here. The painting is now at the Samuel B. Maxey Museum in Paris, Texas. In this presentation of Lee I got him to move, it s harder to do than it looks. Much time was spent cleaning up the images before the move sequence was even put together. ... . Enjoy br, br,