"The Death of General Sedgwick"

Julian Scott, “The Death of General Sedgwick,”Oil on Canvas, 78 X 99 inches, 1887

Julian Scott was a soldier in the Civil War and later after returning home to paint; he depicted many of the scenes he had witnessed, including the death of General Sedgwick. I chose this piece because it depicted the process of death. It shows the anguish and sorrow in the soldier’s faces as they experience death due to war.