William T. Trego at Michener Art Museum
So Bravely and So Well: The Life and Art of William T. Trego
Michener Art Museum
June 4 – October 2, 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 (1858-1909) 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 19th century.