Description: Troops mustering for battle
Comment: In this example, it's the quiet before the battle that the artist conveys convincingly. He pulls this off in a thousand subtle ways. The commander (evidently James Bowie preparing to lead the charge to retake the Alamo) standing in his stirrups to get a better view of the enemy pulls the whole composition together.
Price: $3,850 (+ $100 domestic shipping)
| Artist | Noel Sickles (1910-1982) |
| Condition | Sheet is a bit wavy in the upper left, overall very good, matted and framed. |
| Medium | Mixed, primarily ink, gouache and colored pencil |
| Publication Information | Story illustration for “Remember the Alamo” by Sigman Byrd. Published by The Saturday Evening Post, on January 17th, 1948 |
| Literature | The Illustrator in America, 1860-2000, appearing on page 295. |
| Signature | Signed lower left |
| Size | 10.75 x 16.25” |
