Presented in this lot is "The Indian Battle of Little Bighorn" by Wilhelm Emil “Elk” Eber, 1947, from the original on display at the Karl May Museum in Radebeul, Germany. Unlike the hundreds of paintings and illustrations of "Custer's Last Stand" depicting Custer with long hair or inaccurate weapons, Eber's work is noted for being fairly accurate in details. From the ex-C.M. Russell Museum Great Falls, Montana and John Kleinschmidt collections / O’Dell collections. The original C.M. Russell Museum tag is still present (the same tag from all of the museum displayed items) marked “1396-87 O’DELL”. Provenance: From the John Kleinschmidt collection which was on loan to the C.M. Russell Museum from 1987 to 1993 and included in the "The Cowboy West: 100 Years of Photography 1992-1993 exhibit. Catherine A. O'Dell. An attached museum tag reads, "1396-87 O'Dell". This was on display at the C.M. Russell Museum in Great Falls, Montana. German author Karl May wrote many books about the American frontier and Native Americans and created a mystique about the "Wild West" in German popular culture. Wilhelm Emil “Elk” Eber, also known as “Hehaka Ska" (1892-1941) was a German painter and graphic artist who achieved success during with motifs from the First and Second World Wars. Several of his paintings are in the Karl May Museum including the original of "The Indian Battle of Little Bighorn". E. A. Brininstool, the acclaimed cowboy poet, was a prolific author on the subject of Indian Wars, especially on the Little Big Horn battle. He assisted Kleinschmidt in securing a copy of the original painting. Additional provenance are in the form of three pieces of coorespondence between Brininstool and Kleinschimdt regarding painting. The piece is in good overall condition, the matting exhibits age tanning and staining. Wood frame exhibits scuffing on edges. Visible art measure 13.75"W x 16.75"L, frame is 20"W x 22.375"L x .75"D, weight is 4lb, 12oz.