Unique Donation

The APG has announced that they have recieved a piece of the original Gettysburg Cyclorama for auction at the 2009 Gettysburg Miniature Show.

The 5 1/4 by 8 1/2 piece of the painting was donated to the APG by Ms. Susan Boardman, Leadership Program Coordinator for the Gettyburg Foundation after a chance meeting with Historical Artist and Contributor Keith Rocco and APG President Mike Stelzel in Gettysburg on 9 May. Ms. Boardman is also a co author of the book The Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama. A History and Guide.

The portion of the painting donated is actually from the sky area of the painting and was removed by conservators in 2006. " Part of the conservation plan included restoring the sky that was lost, removing the bottom added-on portion and over paint, and restoring the diaorama. Some smaller sections of added-on canvas (which was the originally the sky area in the 1880s-90s) were removed and used for patch material. This is piece of it, removed by the conservators during the summer of 2006."

This unique collectors item will be offered for sale during the Gettysburg Show as part of the miniature/art auction on Aug 8 at 2pm. Ms. Boardman also contributed an autographed copy of her book which will be included in the auction with the portion of the painting. Ms. Boardman will also be speaking on the painting during Keith Roccos seminar on Aug 8.

For more information on the artifact or the APG Show contact Mike Stelzel at infomikeapg@aol.com or visit the APG website at artistpresetrvationgroup.com