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Sam Houston at San Jacinto - Philip Goodwin - Bedroom Wall Art is part of our hand painted oil painting collection from the Various Artists selection. Each canvas is worked by a trained artist, then inspected before dispatch — a practical route to owning romantic wall decor at a fraction of gallery pricing.
1907
Oil on canvas
Sam Houston waves a saber clenched in fringed gauntlet-wearing hand and a pistol tucked in his waistband. His broad-brimmed planters hat perches on his head as he leads the charge. Interestingly, Houston rides a Mexican vaquero or hacendado-style saddle with a large horn and tapaderos on hi stirrups and wears espuelas grandes on his boots.
Phillip Russell Goodwin's painting, Sam Houston at San Jacinto, shows far more drama and action than usually found in his work. Better known for his "predicament paintings"-wherein a hunter or outdoorsman is suddenly faced with a split-second decision while facing an unexpected animal (often a bear) blocking his way or the perfect shot appears suddenly-Goodwin's paintings nearly always depict the moment just before the action occurs. In Sam Houston at San Jacinto, the viewer is placed in the action while it occurs, very much in the Howard Pyle school of thought. A line of frontiersman takes the eye into the composition to main figure-albeit in the background-of Sam Houston on one of at least two horses he rode during the battle. His left leg was shattered above the ankle and his first horse killed but he mounted a second to continue fighting during the eighteen-minute battle. Henry Millard led the infantry regiment depicted in the foreground, on the right of the artillery, under George W. Hockley. Goodwin painted the infantrymen as from all stripes, the foremost figure dressed in a Cherokee-style fringed hunting shirt (perhaps a reference to Houston's time among the Cherokees) and wearing beaded moccasins. The Texian man aiming his rifle just in front of Houston may wear a "coonskin cap" a reminder David Crockett and the defenders of the Alamo as these men charged toward Buffalo Bayou. All the Texian army soldiers carry flintlock rifles, powder horns, and shot pouches.
In good legendary fashion, the Texian troops carry the highly recognizable Lone Star State flag. However, volunteers from Kentucky commanded by Sidney Sherman, called the Newport Rifles Company, carried the only battle flag that day. Called the San Jacinto Battle Flag, the Newport Rifles flag was made of silk and adorned with a painting of Lady Liberty. It is unlikely that Goodwin or the author of the The Lone Star novel, Dallas born Eugene P. Lyle Jr., knew that piece of San Jacinto history.
Goodwin aligned his Texian troops in a compositional diagonal into the depicted field, leading directly to Houston. Following the admonitions of his mentor Pyle, he also added feeling and emotion to the highly charged action. The fury of the Texians screaming "Remember the Alamo!" and "Remember Goliad!" renders to scene raw with emotion on this fateful day in Texas history.
The fine art subject is rebuilt stroke by stroke in oil, giving the finished canvas the depth expected of romantic oil painting wall decor.
Trained artists work in stages — underpainting, mid-tones, highlights, and detail — using traditional oils on canvas. Because nothing is printed, every hand painted oil painting has its own subtle texture and depth.
For bedroom wall art that does not feel generic, a painted fine art canvas is hard to beat. It is a popular fine art oil painting pick for new homeowners and a durable alternative to seasonal poster art.
In short: Sam Houston at San Jacinto - Philip Goodwin - Bedroom Wall Art combines a romantic composition, a 100% hand painted oil painting process, and the flexibility of made-to-order canvas sizes — a dependable choice for fine art oil painting and bedroom wall art.
| Size | Price |
|---|---|
| 20 X 24 in | $109.98 |
| 24 X 36 in | $167.98 |
| 30 X 40 in | $216.48 |
| 36 X 48 in | $292.98 |
| 48 X 72 in | $554.98 |
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