Framed Original by Merle Locke - Counting Coup Under Gunfire dated dyed feathers and red-dyed horsehair

dyed feathers and red-dyed horsehair

Locke tells us that

Black leather backing

Doll body parts are brown broadcloth

5" diameter

Framed Original by Merle Locke - Counting Coup Under Gunfire dated dyed feathers and red-dyed horsehairThere is just something very special about this piece. It has been part of my private collection for years and not previously for sale. Counting Coup Under Gunfire is an unusual piece by Locke, with dripping paint bringing to mind a bloody battle scene. Looks great in a heavy antique solid hardwood frame with a red mat and UV glass. In this painting, the full sun, present in all Locke's paintings, fully envelopes the background as the rider rides into