Mugsy and Lexi
5" x 5"
Acrylics on Canvas
Gift to John Willson

Here's a sketch of how I imagine St.Denis would have looked when he was commandant at Ft. St. Jean Baptiste in Natchitoches, LA in the mid-1700s.  It was fun to research his uniform at the Fort in Natchitoches!  The folks there were very helpful.  He was a marine in the French military so we know how he would have dressed.  Although there is folklore about his size, body tattoos, etc. there is no drawing or painting of him so I used the manikin at the Fort as an inspiration for his face, hair, etc.