Lot 355
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Oscar Edmund (O.E.) Berninghaus (American, 1874-1952). "Attack on the Overland Stage" ca. 1950s. Signed O.E. Berninghaus at lower right. A vibrant lithograph used for advertising by Anheuser Busch. The scene depicts a dramatic battle between Native Americans on horseback and two armed white men in their horse-drawn wagon. The piece is further embellished with a handsome wood-patterned border and a label at the bottom center that reads, "Attack on the Overland Stage 1860 / Presented by Anheuser Bush Inc. St. Louis, MO / Budweiser / King of Beers". On the back is its original promotional label from Anheuser Busch. Oscar Edmund Berninghaus was a founding member of the famous Taos Society of Artists. His artwork captured the spirit of the American West and Native American culture. Size: 32" W x 28.25" H (81.3 cm x 71.8 cm) framed
The label on the back reads, " The Anheuser-Busch Brewery commissioned Western-themed works for their advertisements from Berninghaus for many years, and published, "Epoch Marking Events of American History: A Series of Historical Pictures, painted by O. E. Berninghaus" in 1914. As major patrons of Berninghaus, the Busch family acquired a number of his paintings, and later donated approximately 50 works to the St. Louis Art Museum during the 1970s.
Berninghaus studied at the Saint Louis School of Fine Arts at night, while working for lithography firms by day. In 1899, he was sent to the West by the Denver and Rio Grande Railway to depict the landscape along its route. This was when he first visited Taos, New Mexico, the picturesque southwestern town that inspired him throughout the remainder of his career. For several years, he created art in Saint Louis during the winter and painted in his Taos studio during the summer. In 1925, he settled permanently in New Mexico and became a founding member of the Taos Society of Artists.
Provenance: private Glorieta, New Mexico, USA collection
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- Condition: This piece has not been examined outside the frame, but appears to be in good condition. There is a nice identifying label at the bottom center and Anheuser Busch's promotional description is attached to the verso. There is some expected age wear to the frame. It is wired for suspension.
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