Details
Harry Leon Squires and His Horse Roxy, Baylor MT, Circa 1914
20" x 24"
Oil
SOLD
"It was an honor to create this painting of Harry Squires, early pioneer, cowboy and homesteader in northeastern Montana. He is pictured with his horse Roxy. This is a piece commissioned by a grandson of Mr. Squires who provided a photo taken in 1914. As one can imagine, details in the photo were vague and lighting was sketchy, but while working on this piece I gained quite an appreciation for this fellow. Mr. Squires and Roxy are depicted standing in front of the sod homestead he built to prove up on his piece of land. From this humble beginning with hard work and perseverance, Mr. Squires eventually built a sizable ranch where he and his bride raised a family that today includes hundreds of relatives; an honorable legacy for a man who embodied the spirit of the American West." ~ Tom Wolfe
