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Messenger from the Alamo

Oil on canvas
36 × 24 in (91.4 × 61.0 cm)
Texas State Capitol Visitors Center

A lone rider carries news out of the Alamo that will change history. Turner chose the courier over the battle: the resolve, the distance ahead, and the responsibility he carries. Research into Texas history informs every detail, from dress to terrain. The painting is a tribute to duty, not heroics.

Exhibited
Shown for the sesquicentennial of Texas independence, 1986
Austin, Texas State Capitol Visitors Center, “A Hero’s Reward,” public historical display
Voices
“All who visit the Capitol will appreciate being able to view this historic battle as interpreted by Mr. Turner.” — Robert Eckels, Texas State Representative
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Come and Take It, 2020. Oil on canvas, 72 × 38 in. Painting by Kenneth R. Turner.
Come and Take It, 2020
72 × 38 in (182.9 × 96.5 cm)
Sam Houston at San Jacinto. Oil on canvas, 72 × 38 in. Painting by Kenneth R. Turner.
Sam Houston at San Jacinto
72 × 38 in (182.9 × 96.5 cm)