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"Hands Up - A Hold Up in the Far West"

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 Hands Up - A Hold Up in the Far West
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19th Century pencil sketch of a claim jumper getting the jump on a miner as evidenced by the pickaxe at his foot. Very well done. EARLY! Signed by Rudolf Cronau and dated 1883. Rudolf Daniel Ludwig Cronau (21 January 1855 – 27 October 1939) was a German-American painter, illustrator and journalist. He was well known in Germany for his illustrations, articles and books about the American West. In the fall of 1881 he journeyed to Fort Randall in Dakota Territory where he would meet and befriend Sitting Bull, then a prisoner of war at that post. Cronau was sympathetic to the Indian's plight, causing him to remain nearly half a year in the territory documenting and illustrating the Sioux. He returned to Germany in 1883. This pencil sketch is from the short period he spent in the United States. Most of Rudolf Cronau’s artistic work from this period were in pencil. Sketch is 14 by 10". Frame is 20 x 24". Frame is in nice condition with some chips. Date: 1883 City: State: HWAC# 74594