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Post by Cole_blooded on May 9, 2005 11:38:19 GMT -5
William Barret Travis,one hell of a man no matter what some people might say!  Are there artifacts of his around like,clothes,swords,guns,boots,etc?  There is that famous ring of course, documents and letters as well! There too have been paintings of him,but i understand there was a sketch that most resembles him of which i have seen! One wonders if there ever was a painting of which he posed for?,an actual likeness that is! ;D TED....aka....cole_blooded |
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Post by neferetus on May 9, 2005 12:23:16 GMT -5
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Post by Cole_blooded on May 9, 2005 14:52:13 GMT -5
Yep,the Wiley Martin sketch is the one i was talking about! When was the first painting done of Travis and what description did said Artist use for his depiction? TED....aka....cole_blooded |
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Post by neferetus on May 9, 2005 15:11:57 GMT -5
Yep,the Wiley Martin sketch is the one i was talking about! When was the first painting done of Travis and what description did said Artist use for his depiction? TED....aka....cole_blooded The 2nd illustration was painted by Henry McArdle in the 1890's as a study for his massive "Dawn At The Alamo" canvas. It was supposed to have been based upon the Martin sketch, as well as a photograph of Travis' son, Charlie Travis. If anyone knows where I can locate the photo, I will try to post it. |
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Post by DH on May 29, 2005 0:13:23 GMT -5
About a year ago, my mom accidentally tossed-out an article about a Travis portrait... Now, this is 2nd-hand info, so take it with a grain of salt... She said he sat for the portrait, but was not happy with it... He was dressed informally, in a white collar shirt... Or she said, maybe even a buckskin jacket with it...?
Does anyone know of this painting, which is supposed to be in possession of his family?
By age 19 or 20, Travis was 175 lbs. and about 5'9" tall ("Three Roads to the Alamo")
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Post by Cole_blooded on May 31, 2005 18:50:18 GMT -5
Well,Well,Well DH sounds like something I would like to know myself!
TED....aka....Cole_Blooded
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Post by Greg C. on May 31, 2005 19:52:44 GMT -5
cole, you were finally able to get on?
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Post by Cole_blooded on Jun 1, 2005 18:03:17 GMT -5
Yeah,that darn change is for the better,but It did a job on me and all is now fixed except the smilies!
TED....aka....Cole_Blooded
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Post by Bromhead24 on Jun 21, 2005 19:34:29 GMT -5
robust in build.  |
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Post by Nefarious on Sept 11, 2005 2:12:51 GMT -5
 William Barrett Travis, by Gary Zaboly. (Notice Joe on the north wall, wearing a top hat.) |
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Post by Cole_blooded on Sept 22, 2005 16:30:06 GMT -5
Good Zaboly artwork as usual,but that portrait of Travis also resembles a younger Clint Eastwood with sideburns a bit! Just a little observation by me!
TED COLE....aka....Cole_blooded
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Post by neferetus on Jan 20, 2006 0:35:58 GMT -5
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Post by Bromhead24 on Jan 20, 2006 9:55:49 GMT -5
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Post by Nefarious on Jan 20, 2006 23:18:37 GMT -5
 TRAVIS' CATSEYE RING, CURRENTLY ON DISPLAY AT THE ALAMO  As the story goes, on, or around the night of March 5, 1836, Colonel William Barret Travis paid a visit to Suzannah Dickinson and her infant daughter Angelina in the Alamo chapel. Travis had a gift for Angelina; a battered catseye ring that his Texas sweetheart Rebecca Cummings had given him as a love token. Possibly sensing his pending doom, Travis is said to have strung the ring on a piece of thread and then placed it around Angelina's neck. The ring and the story have both survived the years. The story is part of the Alamo's romantic legend, while the ring is currently on dispay inside of the Alamo itself. Only two Alamo films have chosen to reenact this tender scene: ALAMO, THE PRICE OF FREEDOM and 13 DAYS TO GLORY. In the above photo from PRICE OF FREEDOM, Travis (Casey Biggs) tells Mrs. Dickinson, concerning the ring, "I want her to have this; I don't think I'll be needing it any longer." In 13 DAYS, the scene is played out very beautifully by Alec Baldwin and Kathleen York---without any dialogue whatsoever. Travis (Baldwin) merely enters the room and then loops the ring around baby Angelina's neck, while Mrs. Dickinson (York) looks on in wonder. As it ends up the scene was an impromptu one that was suggested by Alamo Society member Tony Pasqua, an extra on 13 DAYS. Pascua just sort of mentioned it to Baldwin who liked the idea and completed the touching scene in one take. (Can you get this 13 DAYS scene as a screen capture, Bromhead? |
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Post by Bromhead24 on Mar 8, 2006 14:27:06 GMT -5
(Can you get this 13 DAYS scene as a screen capture, Bromhead?
Only if i had the DVD.....
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Post by neferetus on Mar 13, 2006 23:45:30 GMT -5
 Travis seems to have recovered from his head wound sufficiently enough to write a dispatch in this early 50's magazine ad for the Gilbert Paper Company. |
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Post by calicodreams on May 7, 2006 5:46:55 GMT -5
Travis seems to have recovered from his head wound sufficiently enough to write a dispatch in this early 50's magazine ad for the Gilbert Paper Company. Now THAT'S funny.  |
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Post by Bromhead24 on Aug 6, 2006 18:39:14 GMT -5
By the looks of the fighting in the background, he's a little late in his request for reenforcements...
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Post by neferetus on Feb 18, 2008 23:57:52 GMT -5
 Detail of the Travis bronze that used to be on display in the Menger Hotel lobby. |
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Post by neferetus on Mar 23, 2008 12:55:37 GMT -5
 This painting of Travis' final moments was painted back in the 1930's and used to hang inside the Alamo chapel. Travis has just been shot in the head and General Mora is seeking to finish him off. Just beneath Travis' saber is Joe, holding a pistol. |
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Are there artifacts of his around like,clothes,swords,guns,boots,etc? 
There is that famous ring of course, documents and letters as well!
