Oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left A.D.M. Cooper, 1896 . A dramatic Western scene by A.D.M. Cooper depicting a fallen Native warrior surrounded by a group of solemn buffalo on a snow-dusted plain. Cooper painted variations of this evocative subject throughout his career, often referred to as “Inquest on the Plains” or “The Inquest” , the title referencing the symbolic vigil of the buffalo over the warrior, in the manner of an inquest into a death. Dimensions: 28 x 48 in.; framed 34 x 54 in. Provenance: Al and Carol Cali Collection. Pickup & Shipping: This lot is available for free local pickup in Sacramento, CA. For crating and freight delivery we suggest Capital Crating . For blanket-wrapped delivery within California, we recommend contacting Delbert McCrea at (831) 566-6088. For cross-country shipping, CCC Transport can be reached at (920) 450-5027. Relined with extensive inpainting visible under ultraviolet light, primarily to the sky and border.