Framed Original by Merle Locke - Counting Coup Under Gunfire dated Doll body parts are brown

Doll body parts are brown broadcloth

Softest deer hide expertly sewn with harder sole

I sit and remember my peoples respect for this first star

Locke tells us that

Framed Original by Merle Locke - Counting Coup Under Gunfire dated Doll body parts are brownThere 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