Lone Rider

Lone Rider

The Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. McKee III Family Fred Darge Collection Lone Rider Oil on canvas board, 12″ x 16″, ca. late 1930s Ranching simply could not have been done without dedicated, skilled cowboys and good, strong horses. Ranches maintained remudas of...
Headquarters, Sierra Blanca, Texas

Headquarters, Sierra Blanca, Texas

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...
Going Home–Elephant Mountain

Going Home–Elephant Mountain

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...
Going Home

Going Home

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...
Bucking Bronc

Bucking Bronc

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...