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"Guns in Flanders--Flanders Guns! (I had a man that worked 'em once!)"
"Guns in Flanders--Flanders Guns! (I had a man that worked 'em once!)"
"Guns in Flanders--Flanders Guns! (I had a man that worked 'em once!)"
(American, 1882 - 1945)

"Guns in Flanders--Flanders Guns! (I had a man that worked 'em once!)"

Alternate Title(s)
  • Song of the Lathes
Oil on canvas
ca. 1918
34 × 24 in. (86.4 × 61 cm)
SUPP2000.1134
Collection of Joel and Suzanne Sugg
Not on view
"Who's afraid of his guns?" shouted McFarlane. "He daren't shoot in a square fight!"
"Who's afraid of his guns?" shouted McFarlane. "He daren't shoot in a square fight!"
N.C. Wyeth
1912
"The Swede's innocent all right. And he's got two guns."
"The Swede's innocent all right. And he's got two guns."
N.C. Wyeth
1912
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
The stranger, Tsaga, had appeared suddenly at the fort with neither dogs nor gun, nor anything soever save the Indian costume that he wore.
The stranger, Tsaga, had appeared suddenly at the fort with neither dogs nor gun, nor anything soever save the Indian costume that he wore.
N.C. Wyeth
1913
I was scared by the report of the gun--so I clinched with the fellow and threw him out.
I was scared by the report of the gun--so I clinched with the fellow and threw him out.
N.C. Wyeth
1921
When the moon arose there was silhouetted across its face the dusky figure of a war-bonneted Sioux, rifle at shoulder, aiming at one of our party. Raising my gun I fired, and the brave came crashing down the bank.
When the moon arose there was silhouetted across its face the dusky figure of a war-bonneted Sioux, rifle at shoulder, aiming at one of our party. Raising my gun I fired, and the brave came crashing down the bank.
N.C. Wyeth
1916
"They got to fightin' on which should get the first hoss: so I bent my gun on them and made them draw lots"
"They got to fightin' on which should get the first hoss: so I bent my gun on them and made them draw lots"
N.C. Wyeth
1906
Untitled (gun studies; verso gun study)
Untitled (gun studies; verso gun study)
N.C. Wyeth
date not known
"Hopalong...blew another smoke ring. He was waiting for the gun to waver."
"Hopalong...blew another smoke ring. He was waiting for the gun to waver."
N.C. Wyeth
1906
"At the same time Hahn pulled his gun and shot him through the middle"
"At the same time Hahn pulled his gun and shot him through the middle"
N.C. Wyeth
1906
title unknown (figure with gun in snowy landscape)
title unknown (figure with gun in snowy landscape)
N.C. Wyeth
1908 / 1915
Image Not Available for In ten seconds his gun was leveled in their gaping faces. "Back!" he yelled, his blue eyes black like a maniac's; "fall back!"
In ten seconds his gun was leveled in their gaping faces. "Back!" he yelled, his blue eyes black like a maniac's; "fall back!"
N.C. Wyeth
1917