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Appaloosa
Artist
Wieghorst, Olaf
(1899 - 1988)
Datecirca 1950
Mediumoil on masonite
Dimensionscanvas: 13 × 11 in. (33 × 27.9 cm)
frame: 16 3/4 × 14 3/4 in. (42.5 × 37.5 cm)
frame: 16 3/4 × 14 3/4 in. (42.5 × 37.5 cm)
ClassificationsART, 2-DIMENSIONAL
Credit LineBequest of Clara S. Peck
Object number83.46.20 F
DescriptionSmall, vertical, rectangular scene, showing Native American on Appaloosa horse; carrying lance and shield with feathers in left hand; sun illuminates the Native American and throws shadow into rocky ground with occasional grass patches and bison skull; cloud filled sky in background; middle ground of darker grey which suggests distant mountain.Collections
- Art of the American West
On View
Remington & Russell Gallery