Framed Original by Merle Locke - Counting Coup Under Gunfire dated Lid interlocks with a naturally

Lid interlocks with a naturally rough edge

I sit and remember my peoples respect for this first star

Locke tells us that

5" diameter

Framed Original by Merle Locke - Counting Coup Under Gunfire dated Lid interlocks with a naturallyThere 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