Framed The Whites of Their Eyes by Ken Riley

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 
• Standard size frame measures approx. 24" x 19"
• Poster size frame measures approx. 36" x 29" 

Product Details:

The Whites of Their Eyes by Ken Riley depicts the famous moment during the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775 when American officers instructed their outnumbered and low-ammunition militia to hold fire until the British soldiers were close enough that they could “see the whites of their eyes.” Riley captures the raw tension of that command: the American patriots crouch behind hastily built earthworks, their expressions grim and resolute, muskets leveled but fingers restrained, while disciplined British redcoats advance steadily through smoke and chaos. The painting emphasizes the nerve-wracking restraint required in that instant—courage defined not by action but by waiting until the last possible moment.