Wonderful vintage 7.25 x 4 albumen print of French artist Charles Edouard Armand-Dumaresq's 1868 painting of Mosby's Rangers returning from their great Berryville wagon train raid, affixed to its original 10.25 x 7 mount, annotated on the mount by Mosby in black ink, "Mosby's battalion returning from Berryville raid—August 13th 1864—." On reverse of mount, Mosby signs his name, "Colonel John S. Mosby," and then proceeds to list seven of his famed Rangers: "Adjutant Wm. H. Mosby, Lieutenant Col. Wm. H. Chapman," "Captain Mountjoy, Major Dolly Richards, Lieut: Ben Palmer, Dr. J. R. Sowers (Lieutenant), Private Jno: W. Munson." Furthermore, along the right side, Mosby adds a signed inscription, "Presented to my dear friend—Mrs. Kate Noland Garnett—Jno. S. Mosby," and above, "Forsan et haec olim meminisse juvabit," which translates to 'A joy it will be one day, perhaps, to remember even this.' In fine condition, with slightly trimmed edges. A tremendous piece signed multiple times by its very subject.
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