Custer’s Last Stand
1899
Edgar Samuel Paxson’s massive 1899 canvas throws you right into the chaotic heart of the Battle of the Little Bighorn. You can almost smell the gunpowder as George Custer’s Seventh Cavalry is completely overwhelmed by a swirling tide of Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors. Paxson actually interviewed survivors and participants to get the details just right, making it a fascinating, if dramatic, piece of historical storytelling. It’s a wild, action-packed snapshot of the American West that feels more like a movie scene than a quiet museum piece.
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