Framed Lewis and Clark at Three Forks by Edgar S. Paxson

Product Overview:

• Proudly handmade in the USA
• Wood frame with mat, glass front, paper duster backing with wire hanger
• Museum quality Giclee digital print using archival paper and inks (not printed on parchment like many of our offerings)
• Standard size frame measures approx. 24" wide x 18.5" tall
• Poster size frame measures approx. 36" wide x 28" tall

Product Details:

Lewis and Clark at Three Forks (1912) by Edgar S. Paxson is a monumental oil on canvas painted for the Montana State Capitol's House lobby, now part of a significant collection of historical murals in Missoula and Helena. The scene portrays Meriwether Lewis and William Clark flanking Sacagawea as she recognizes her native hunting grounds at the confluence of three rivers—the headwaters of the Missouri—marking a poignant moment of cultural and geographical discovery during the 1805 expedition. Paxson—an artist renowned for his meticulously researched historical works like “Custer’s Last Stand” and his frontier murals—imbues the composition with accuracy, drama, and reverence, celebrating a key narrative in the American West while preserving regional heritage with powerful visual storytelling .