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I step nearer and see a pistol under the seat and another pistol alongside him. I have a nidea o' grabing one o' them.
I step nearer and see a pistol under the seat and another pistol alongside him. I have a nidea o' grabing one o' them.
I step nearer and see a pistol under the seat and another pistol alongside him. I have a nidea o' grabing one o' them.
(American, 1882 - 1945)

I step nearer and see a pistol under the seat and another pistol alongside him. I have a nidea o' grabing one o' them.

Oil on canvas
1919
25 × 34 in. (63.5 × 86.4 cm)
SUPP2000.1395
Catherine O'Connor, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Not on view
"Four different sizes o' shoes," said Peter Smith. "Right," agreed Kilmair; "four hombres and one senorita. I don't think we'll be welcomed."
"Four different sizes o' shoes," said Peter Smith. "Right," agreed Kilmair; "four hombres and one senorita. I don't think we'll be welcomed."
N.C. Wyeth
1919
"Two year we've had o' this life. . . . Two blarsted God-forsaken year, an' another yet"
"Two year we've had o' this life. . . . Two blarsted God-forsaken year, an' another yet"
N.C. Wyeth
ca. 1917
"At first, for some time, I was not able to answer him one word; but as he had taken me in his arms, I held fast by him, or I should have fallen to the ground"
"At first, for some time, I was not able to answer him one word; but as he had taken me in his arms, I held fast by him, or I should have fallen to the ground"
N.C. Wyeth
1920
Plate #30 | Now for another pang acute | Of flight perchance we should bethink us | For here's the husky Hipponoot | Conspiring with the Whirl-o-dinkus.
Plate #30 | Now for another pang acute | Of flight perchance we should bethink us | For here's the husky Hipponoot | Conspiring with the Whirl-o-dinkus.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
untitled (man with a pistol)
untitled (man with a pistol)
N.C. Wyeth
1903
Loaded pistols were served out to all the sure men
Loaded pistols were served out to all the sure men
N.C. Wyeth
1911
The man with the hatful of cards picked a hand out of his reserves, put the hat on his head and raised Bill a hundred. Bill came back with a raise of two hundred, and as the other covered it he shoved a pistol into his face observing: "I'm calling the hand that is in your hat."
The man with the hatful of cards picked a hand out of his reserves, put the hat on his head and raised Bill a hundred. Bill came back with a raise of two hundred, and as the other covered it he shoved a pistol into his face observing: "I'm calling the hand that is in your hat."
N.C. Wyeth
1916
I found him sitting out under the moon, smoking a cheroot as usual.
I found him sitting out under the moon, smoking a cheroot as usual.
N.C. Wyeth
1911
"One more step, Mr. Hands," said I, "and I'll blow your brains out"
"One more step, Mr. Hands," said I, "and I'll blow your brains out"
N.C. Wyeth
1911
I planted the layout and "lamped" out through the transom. I could see them at the head of the stairs, hammering on Kelly's door, and every man had his gun out
I planted the layout and "lamped" out through the transom. I could see them at the head of the stairs, hammering on Kelly's door, and every man had his gun out
N.C. Wyeth
1914
Dropping one of the sage-hens I asked the man behind me to pick it up. As he was groping for it I pulled one of my Colt's revolvers, and hit him over the head. He dropped senseless. // "Wheeling about I saw that the other man, hearing the fall, had turned, his hand upon his revolver. It was no time for argument. I fired and killed him."
Dropping one of the sage-hens I asked the man behind me to pick it up. As he was groping for it I pulled one of my Colt's revolvers, and hit him over the head. He dropped senseless. // "Wheeling about I saw that the other man, hearing the fall, had turned, his hand upon his revolver. It was no time for argument. I fired and killed him."
N.C. Wyeth
1916
study of a hand holding a pistol
study of a hand holding a pistol
N.C. Wyeth
not dated