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Hugging his shield, de Spain threw his second shot over Sandusky's left shoulder.
Hugging his shield, de Spain threw his second shot over Sandusky's left shoulder.
Hugging his shield, de Spain threw his second shot over Sandusky's left shoulder.
(American, 1882 - 1945)

Hugging his shield, de Spain threw his second shot over Sandusky's left shoulder.

Alternate Title(s)
  • Barroom Gunfight; Gunfight
Oil on canvas
1915
34 × 24 15/16 in. (86.4 × 63.3 cm)
SUPP2000.468
Denver Art Museum Collection: William Sr. and Dorothy Harmsen Collection, 2001.443
Not on view
Ten thousand dollars! Why, even one thousand dollars would keep him clothed, housed and fed for the few remaining years of his life and there would be enough left over to keep his old body out of Potter's Field. His hands trembled and the white fire of the diamonds flashed more temptingly.
Ten thousand dollars! Why, even one thousand dollars would keep him clothed, housed and fed for the few remaining years of his life and there would be enough left over to keep his old body out of Potter's Field. His hands trembled and the white fire of the diamonds flashed more temptingly.
N.C. Wyeth
1914
The Murderer of Roy Campbell of Glenure At that the murderer gave a little, quick look over his shoulder, and began to run
The Murderer of Roy Campbell of Glenure
At that the murderer gave a little, quick look over his shoulder, and began to run
N.C. Wyeth
1913
I had half seen how he had rested his elbow on the hedge and carried his head to one side when he fired that first shot.
I had half seen how he had rested his elbow on the hedge and carried his head to one side when he fired that first shot.
N.C. Wyeth
1911
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
Deerslayer threw all his force into a desperate effort, ...
Deerslayer threw all his force into a desperate effort, ...
N.C. Wyeth
1925
De Spain covered a hardly perceptible black object on the trail.
De Spain covered a hardly perceptible black object on the trail.
N.C. Wyeth
1915
"Stand away from that girl!" repeated de Spain harshly, backing the words with a step forward.
"Stand away from that girl!" repeated de Spain harshly, backing the words with a step forward.
N.C. Wyeth
1915
Suddenly the restful quiet of the morning was broken by Pablo. . . . Gray paused in the middle of a sentence and with Morgan and Jo started for the gate. Bill dropped his paper and got to his feet (left side)
Suddenly the restful quiet of the morning was broken by Pablo. . . . Gray paused in the middle of a sentence and with Morgan and Jo started for the gate. Bill dropped his paper and got to his feet (left side)
N.C. Wyeth
1925
It was not until Shiloh that Chad got his shoulder--straps, leading a charge.
It was not until Shiloh that Chad got his shoulder--straps, leading a charge.
N.C. Wyeth
1930 / 1931
The Battle at Glens Falls Each of the combatants threw all his energies into that effort, and the result was, that both tottered on the brink of the precipice
The Battle at Glens Falls Each of the combatants threw all his energies into that effort, and the result was, that both tottered on the brink of the precipice
N.C. Wyeth
1919
He Saved the Union Lincoln Delivers His Second Inaugural Address as President of the United States, March 4, 1865
He Saved the Union Lincoln Delivers His Second Inaugural Address as President of the United States, March 4, 1865
N.C. Wyeth
1919
Robin Hood and His Companions Lend Aid to Will o' th' Green from Ambush Their arrows flew together, marvellous shots, each finding its prey.
Robin Hood and His Companions Lend Aid to Will o' th' Green from Ambush
Their arrows flew together, marvellous shots, each finding its prey.
N.C. Wyeth
1917