Last Stand Hill

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Provenance:
A private collection, Arizona circa 2005

Dave McGary (1958-2013) was a traditional sculptor who specialized in depictions of Plains Indians done in an accurate historic style. He was born in Cody, Wyoming in 1958 and late lived in Alto, New Mexico.

"I couldn't be a painter," he points out, "and paint on a slick surface. I'd have to use a palette knife to give depth to the strokes. Textures and patinas are important in sculpture. The texture creates contrast between the parts of the piece, and the patina highlights the tones. They give a piece the added depth that I need to really show its feelings."

This piece commemorates the Battle of Last Stand Hill, which took place on the banks of the Little Big Horn River in Southern Montana territory on June 25, 1876, about fifteen thousand Native people were in the area, the largest concentration that history has ever recorded. This was the biggest defeat of the U.S. Army by the Plains Indians. This sculpture consists of four horses and three riders carrying guns and an American flag.

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