So Bravely & So Well: the Life and Art of William T Trego October 1, 2011

He was a painter who could barely hold a brush. He had to move his entire body to mix his colors. Yet William T. Trego was a prize-winning artist with an international reputation, and his highly detailed and powerful battle scenes from the American Civil War and the Franco-Prussian War were widely exhibited and critically acclaimed during the late nineteenth century. Partially paralyzed by a childhood illness, Trego never experienced the horrors of war, but his uncanny ability to portray battle from the point of view of fighting men and horses was much admired. The first-ever comprehensive exhibit of Trego's work, 'So Bravely and So Well: The Life and Art of William T. Trego,' will be on view in the Michener's Paton - Smith - Della Penna-Fernberger Galleries. Presenting not only the art, but the life of William Trego, the exhibit will place the artist and his work in the context of his times. In addition to his paintings, sketches, drawings and sculpture, some personal effects of the artist, as well as authentic Civil War artifacts and photographs will serve to flesh out the story of Trego's difficult, sometimes triumphant, and ultimately tragic career.