Miller was intrigued with this pose, a defensive maneuver used by many Plains Indian horsemen. This is a study for a well-used composition, although the exact position of the rider and his accoutrements are not found in any of the known finished versions.
The artist; by descent to L. Vernon Miller Baltimore, MD; Alfred J. Miller, Jr., Baltimore, MD; [M. Knoedler and Company, New York, NY, 1948] Thomas Gilcrease, Tulsa, OK; present owner by gift
