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David Geister

Historical Art, Picture Book Illustrations, Landscape Paintings

  • WELCOME
  • Meet Dave
  • American Civil War artwork
  • WW1 America
  • Models and Sculptures
  • More Artwork!
  • Book Illustrations
  • "Making Minnesota" activity book
  • School Visits
  • Videos
  • ALL the other STUFF!
  • SHOP
  • CONTACT DAVE

U.S. - Dakota War of 1862

The tragic U.S. - Dakota War of 1862 is a subject I have revisited a quite a few times. 

1. "Internment Camp at Fort Snelling"     oil on panel                 Brown County Museum                 New Ulm, MN

2. "Milford Massacre"                   oil on canvas                           Brown County Museum                 New Ulm, MN

3. "Surprise at Wood Lake"              oil on canvas     Private Collection

4. "Ambush at Redwood Ferry"     oil on panel                           Minnesota Historical Society

5. "Attack on the Barracks"           oil on panel                           Minnesota Historical Society

6. "Lorenzo Lawrence Rescue"       oil on panel                           Minnesota Historical Society

7. "Dakota pardoned and freed at Davenport"               oil on panel     Private Collection

8. "Murphy's spoiled pork" Watercolor on board           Minnesota Historical Society

 

 

Fort Snelling Internment Camp painting - medium.jpg
MIlford Ravine painting.JPG
Surprise at Wood Lake-finished.jpg
Fort Ridgely - Redwood Ferry Ambush medium res.jpg
Fort Ridgely - Attack on the Barracks.jpg
Fort Ridgely - Lorenzo Lawrence medium res.jpg
Dakota Pardoned and Free at Davenport, Iowa, 1866.jpg
Fort Ridgely - Murphy's spoiled pork.jpg