The painting "Dawn at the Alamo" depicts a chaotic battlefield scene.
A direct view of the painting: Dawn at the Alamo by artist Henry Arthur. There are three main structures. One structure on the left is attached to the Alamo in the background. The Alamo has smoke billowing out of it. The Alamo has a Mexican flag flying over it. The center structure has soldiers on top of it and one falling with a flag in the air. The Texas flag is held by another soldier. The structure on the right has one main soldier standing with a gun pointing to the right. There are soldiers lying all over the battlefield. There are many soldiers engaged in combat. Several of the soldiers expressions are visible throughout the painting. The entire mass of battle depicted in the painting looks to be in motion. The sky is a rich hue of blue and golden sunset, with dark clouds across the top of the frame.