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Attributed to Leopold Fiedler (American, 19th Century) Fort Custer, Montana Signed "L. Fiedler" l.r. Watercolor on paper, 12 1/2 x 22 1/2 in., in a molded walnut frame with gilt liner. Condition: Minor toning, short tears and losses to edges, u.l. corner with an area of paper restoration. Provenance: Steve Kochenburger, Keeping Room Antiques, West Willington, Connecticut, March 15, 1986. Literature: Kennedy Quarterly, January 1974, pl. 29. Exhibitions: Pride of Place: Vernacular Architecture in American Folk Art, Museum of American Folk Art, New York, September 14, 1986-January 1987. Note: Fort Custer was established in 1877/78 as an unfortified military post above the right bank of the Big Horn River near the junction of the Little Big Horn River. This image shows the fort prior to 1883. Leopold Fiedler served in several U.S. infantry and cavalry units between 1866 and 1885. Comprehensive information of Fiedler's service available upon request. The Arthur & Sybil Kern Collection of American Folk Art