Gallery of Work - Oil
Lead From The Target Tree -
Survival on the frontier was often a very close thing. In the fall of 1804, after being "relieved" of their furs, traps, pack horses, blankets
and coats buy Osage Indians along the Grand River, Nathan Boone and Mathias Van Bibber are left to fend for themselves over 200 miles from the settlements. Out of bullets and battling an early snow storm, their chances for survival are slipping away when they find a tree the Osages have used for target practice. After digging the deformed lead bullets out of the tree, they are able to strike a fire, melt the lead, mold four precious bullets...and survive. 30" x 40" oil on panel $6000
