Lot 80083: Kadir Nelson Morning Patrol

Nelson, "Morning Patrol" pays homage to the African American soldiers who, after the end of the Civil War, were stationed in the west to protect mail routes, Pacific Railroad workers and payroll wagons, string miles of telegraph wire, build and maintain forts, and establish law and order in a vast area of outlaws, Mexican Revolutionaries and raiding hostile Indians. Possibly as a form of respect, Plains tribes named these worthy antagonists "Buffalo Soldiers," a name derived from the similarity they saw between the buffalo coats the soldiers wore and the texture of their hair. During an early morning patrol, this Tenth Cavalry soldier grabs his pistol as he hears something stirring in the background.Artist: Kadir Nelson Title: Morning PatrolMedium: PrintEdition: Out of 850 Paper Size: 34 x 26 3/8 Image Size: 30 x 22 3/8BiographyKadir Nelson is an award-winning American artist whose works have been exhibited in major national and international publications, institutions, art galleries, and museums.  Many of Nelson's paintings are in the collections of notable institutions and public collections, including the U.S. House of Representatives and the National Baseball Hall of Fame, as well as in the private collections of actors, professional athletes, and musicians.  Received from: