The Hopewell Collection
Art & Collection
Lynn Hopewell spent decades building one of the most significant private collections of Black Horse Cavalry artwork. This section documents the paintings and prints associated with Company H and its history — including works commissioned with Lynn's direct research collaboration.
Original Painting · Hopewell Collection
Native Sons: The Black Horse Cavalry
Don Prechtel · 1985 · 24¼" × 18¼"
Three members of the Black Horse Cavalry — including Bob Martin, First Sergeant and "bravest man in Lee's Army" — depicted by Warrenton artist Don Prechtel. The original painting is in the Hopewell collection.
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Original Painting · Hopewell Collection
Bravest of the Brave
Mort Künstler · 1999 Official Snow Print · 18" × 20½"
The Black Horse Cavalry at Warrenton Courthouse, February 22, 1863. Künstler researched this painting in direct collaboration with Lynn Hopewell. The original painting and the limited-edition print are in the Hopewell collection.
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The Hopewell collection also includes Dale Gallon's Confederate Autumn and an extensive holding of Civil War prints assembled over decades of research. A full catalogue of the collection is in preparation and will be published here.