Attributed to Anton Gag (Minnesota, 1859-1908) Saving the Fort

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Attributed to Anton Gag (Minnesota, 1859-1908)

Saving the Fort
Unsigned.
Oil on canvas, four armed settlers taking a defensive position in a small structure, Native Americans on horseback galloping by outside, 20 x 16 in., in a giltwood and gesso frame.
Condition: Relined, evidence of minor inpainting, varnish flouresces cloudy green.

Note: This painting reportedly depicts the Dakota War (also known as the "Sioux Uprising") of 1862, in Minnesota.
Estimate $1,000-1,500


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