A Desperate Stand 1898

"A Desperate Stand," painted in 1898 by Charles M. Russell, depicts a dramatic scene of a Native American warrior’s last stand against a group of cowboys. The scene is set in the vast American West, with a distant mountain range in the background. The scene shows a close-up view of the fight, with the cowboys firing their rifles at the warrior who is falling to the ground. The scene captures the violence and tension of this period in American history, with Russell's depiction of the Native American warrior’s final moments highlighting the struggles between westward expansion and Indigenous peoples. The painting was created by Russell, a noted artist and illustrator of the American West, who was known for his depictions of cowboys, Native Americans, and frontier life.