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Art: A forgotten painter of military history

William T. Trego's life and career unfold first as inspiration, then as tragedy, which makes the exhibition of his art at the James A. Michener Art Museum alternately fascinating and sad.

"The Hospital Guard," 1880 oil on canvas. Trego's career peaked in the '80s - as military art started losing its appeal.
"The Hospital Guard," 1880 oil on canvas. Trego's career peaked in the '80s - as military art started losing its appeal.Read moreCollection of Thomas and Karen Buckley
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