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"Sitting up cross-legged, with each hand holding a gun from which came thin wisps of smoke."
"Sitting up cross-legged, with each hand holding a gun from which came thin wisps of smoke."
"Sitting up cross-legged, with each hand holding a gun from which came thin wisps of smoke."
(American, 1882 - 1945)

"Sitting up cross-legged, with each hand holding a gun from which came thin wisps of smoke."

Alternate Title(s)
  • Hopalong
Oil on canvas
1906
38 × 26 in. (96.5 × 66 cm)
SUPP2000.383
Courtesy of Wells Fargo
Not on view
And there, quite close to him, was Elizabeth among her ladies, in a dressing gown, unpainted, without her wig, her gray hair hanging in wisps about her face, and her eyes starting from her head.
And there, quite close to him, was Elizabeth among her ladies, in a dressing gown, unpainted, without her wig, her gray hair hanging in wisps about her face, and her eyes starting from her head.
N.C. Wyeth
1928
"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
And when they came to the sword that the hand held, King Arthur took it up
And when they came to the sword that the hand held, King Arthur took it up
N.C. Wyeth
1917
Back and forth across it we went, twisting, straining, holding our strength, each striving to break the grip of the other's fingers on his wrist. I felt his breath upon my face, saw his cold eyes like blue fire burning me.
Back and forth across it we went, twisting, straining, holding our strength, each striving to break the grip of the other's fingers on his wrist. I felt his breath upon my face, saw his cold eyes like blue fire burning me.
N.C. Wyeth
ca. 1914
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
The last morning Rowena came to my fire and, snatching the spider from me, took the job off my hands, baking the cakes while I ate
The last morning Rowena came to my fire and, snatching the spider from me, took the job off my hands, baking the cakes while I ate
N.C. Wyeth
1921
Above the sea of round, shiny backs the thin loops swirled and shot into volumes of dust.
Above the sea of round, shiny backs the thin loops swirled and shot into volumes of dust.
N.C. Wyeth
1905
"--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--"
"--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--"
N.C. Wyeth
1920
The Wrestling Match at the "Pied Merlin" It would have been hard that night, through the whole length of England, to set up a finer pair in face of each other.
The Wrestling Match at the "Pied Merlin"
It would have been hard that night, through the whole length of England, to set up a finer pair in face of each other.
N.C. Wyeth
1922
title unknown (Indian sitting cross leg; horse behind him)
title unknown (Indian sitting cross leg; horse behind him)
N.C. Wyeth
Prior to 1902
Untitled (study of a figure with his hands up; hand holding a pistol)
Untitled (study of a figure with his hands up; hand holding a pistol)
N.C. Wyeth
date not known