Anheuser-Busch Limited Edition "Custer's Last Fight" matted print. ONLY ONE 1951-PG
Anheuser-Busch Limited Edition "Custer's Last Fight" matted print.
This Anheuser-Busch Limited Edition Print "Custer's Last Fight" is the most famous depiction of the Battle of the Little Big Horn. It has been seen by millions of people in the last 106 years and it may be one of the best known images in American art due to the wide distribution by Anheuser-Busch. The painting is notorious for its inaccuracy and the participants of the battle; from "General Custer Himself" to the "Sioux Warrior Who Killed Custer," as well as various other combatants, are identified in the violent panorama with an inventive flare. Cassily Adams painted his version of Custer's last stand in the 1880s, five or six years after the incident, and found it a home in a St. Louis saloon. The saloon was eventually acquired by the Anheuser-Busch brewing company. It must have become a beloved hallmark, so they produced a lithographic prints of the painting and gave them to their distributors, bars, and other outlets. The original painting was later presented to the Seventh Regiment U.S. Cavalry by Adolphus Busch in 1896. Through its display, it became widely known to diverse audiences. Own a piece of history and honor those that fought. This painting is printed on high quality paper, matted, and ready to print. It measures 40" by 30" including the matte.
Why do we honor this gruesome event in our history and why is it so well remembered? According to Tim McClearey, historian at the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, "the event became famous because it marked the defeat of an elite fighting unit led by a noted officer. Compounding this disgrace was its occurring when the United States was celebrating its centennial." Custer isn't a beloved figure, history has mixed feelings about his strengths and weaknesses. Seeing as how today we don't consider the Native Americans to be our enemies, its possible we take this historical moment as our chance to cheer for those Natives who were so oppressed, battered, and slaughtered. In Custer's last stand we honor the courage, strength, and resolve of Custer and his men, but at the same time we celebrate the Native Americans chance to win one. We honor their courage and strength in Custer's defeat. |