by Mo88_site | Mar 27, 2024
The Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. McKee III Family Fred Darge Collection Headquarters, Sierra Blanca, Texas Oil on canvas board, 12″ x 16″, ca. 1950s Darge had the gift of an experienced newspaper reporter; he always seemed to know where to go to find a good story...
by Mo88_site | Mar 27, 2024
The Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. McKee III Family Fred Darge Collection Going Home–Elephant Mountain Oil on canvas, 24″ x 32″, ca. 1940s Elephant Mountain is familiar to the residents of Alpine and Big Bend area. It is a short 26 miles south of Alpine, located on...
by Mo88_site | Mar 27, 2024
The Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. McKee III Family Fred Darge Collection Going Home Oil on canvas, 24″ x 32″, ca. 1940 Darge did many paintings of riders seated comfortably in the saddle, atop a nice-looking horse headed for home. Frequently these paintings not...
by Mo88_site | Mar 27, 2024
The Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. McKee III Family Fred Darge Collection Bucking Bronc Oil on canvas board, 12″ x 16″, ca. late 1930s It has been said that the life of a cowboy was satisfying even with the hard work that was required. For the experienced and...
by Mo88_site | Mar 27, 2024
The Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. McKee III Family Fred Darge Collection A Friendly Encounter Oil on canvas, 20″ x 24″, ca. 1940s Artists seem to have a nagging problem of what to paint next. Once Darge settled on a subject matter that he was enthusiastic about, he...
