"THIS WE'LL DEFEND"
200 Years of Soldiers Provide for a Common Defense
by U.S. Army Combat Artist Frank M. Thomas (LTC)
Original Art Work (15" x 20") In the Artist's collection
Background:
The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America, in stating the purposes of a new supreme law of the land, in part, reads as follows:
"We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense..."
In 1987 we commemorated the Bicentennial of the Constitution. Twenty-two American army veterans of the Revolutionary War were numbered among the delegates who signed that hallowed document. Those veterans were both patriots and leaders, who not only fought in the revolution, they preserved their victory by drafting the Constitution, a "most remarkable work," and creating a new government for the recently "united states." They were most adamant that government¹s authority to exist come only from the People themselves. The Constitution created a military to "provide for the common defense," to safeguard our precious individual liberties.
This two hundred year span of soldiers depicted, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with their forefathers, and superimposed over the Constitution, is taken from Frank Thomas¹ 1986 limited edition art print "Provide for the Common Defense."
In 1987, Thomas allowed the Army Office of Public Affairs and the Secretary of the Army¹s special Constitutional Bicentennial staff to employ his 1986 Constitutional art in the Army¹s observance of the Bicentennial of the Constitution. A most innovative Army use of his art with the Constitution, at that time, inspired artist Frank M. Thomas to re-issue the print as seen above.
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Lithographic Art Print Offering:
20" x 15" (signed by artist - ready to frame)......................$72.00
flat package shipped.............+$13.50
*Please note*: Artist Frank Thomas' studio lithographic art print and giclee' canvas art print sales have now been resumed as of November 1st, 2008. He and his wife, Patreecia, have completed an eighteen month mission in the Ohio-Cleveland Mission, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, at the Kirtland Historic Village Sites, Kirtland, Ohio. He was asked by LDS Church General Authorities to paint early Church history scenes of 1830's Kirtland.
He has now returned home to his art studio at 206 North 100 East, Holden, Utah 84636 and is producing LDS historical paintings and Old West paintings at that site. His art prints may be purchased online by credit card or by personal check.
Call Frank at his Studio" (435) 795-2206 or (435) 406-9526, or contact directly by email wildgoose@crystalpeaks.com.