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Major North And The Pawnee Battalion By Howard Terpning

Major North and the Pawnee Battalion by Howard Terpning

"Pawnee Scouts were part of the United States Army in the latter half of the 19th century. Like other groups of Indian scouts, Pawnee warriors were recruited in large numbers to fight on the Northern Plains in various conflicts against hostile native Americans. Because the Pawnee people were old enemies of the Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes, instead of fighting against Westward expansion, they served with the army for fourteen years between 1864 and 1877, earning a reputation as being a well trained unit, especially in tracking and reconnaissance."

Following the Civil War, U.S. troops were dispatched to the northern Great Plains to quell Indian uprisings. Major Frank North enlisted one hundred Pawnee scouts to assist in the early campaigns against their old enemy, the Sioux. They were able allies. Later, as the Union Pacific Railroad built out onto the plains, a contingent of two hundred Pawnee was sent to provide security for the construction crews and was formally designated as North’s Pawnee Battalion.

From the inspiration of an intriguing story, the Terpning goes on to work his magic. Beginning at the wagon wheel at left, the eye travels without rest through a vast range of unique moments in this painting: officers studying a map before a line of tents, their compatriots and horses, the atmospheric smoke, a central rider looking down, the Pawnee crouched, the individual with the high-hat and deftly angled rifle, to the flat behind with many Pawnee waiting in the distance. Then the eye rests a moment in the foreground then begins its journey all over again. The individuals are distinct, yet linked, like any command.

At 50” x 31”, "Major North and the Pawnee Battalion" is breath-taking in both size and imagery. To the serious collector, the edition of only 55 pieces is another extremely appealing aspect of this work. Content, scale and collect-ability combine to make ownership a premium on this Howard Terpning Fine Art Edition Giclee Canvas.

Major North and the Pawnee Battalion by Howard Terpning is available for sale as a signed and numbered limited edition giclee canvas with a 31 x 50 image size priced at $2,450 unframed. LAST ONE!

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