Cattle Thieves Surprised by Posse (mural study, Burns, Oregon Post Office)

Jack Wilkinson, Cattle Thieves Surprised by Posse (mural study, Burns, Oregon Post Office), 1941, oil canvas mounted on wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Internal Revenue Service through the General Services Administration , 1962.8.85
Jack Wilkinson, Cattle Thieves Surprised by Posse (mural study, Burns, Oregon Post Office), 1941, oil canvas mounted on wood, 19 1⁄2 x 37 1⁄8 in. (49.4 x 94.2 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Internal Revenue Service through the General Services Administration , 1962.8.85
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Artwork Details

Title
Cattle Thieves Surprised by Posse (mural study, Burns, Oregon Post Office)
Artist
Date
1941
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
19 1⁄2 x 37 1⁄8 in. (49.4 x 94.2 cm.)
Credit Line
Transfer from the Internal Revenue Service through the General Services Administration 
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil canvas mounted on wood
Classifications
Subjects
  • Occupation — crime — thief
  • New Deal — Treasury Section of Painting and Sculpture — Oregon
  • Landscape — Oregon — Burns
  • State of being — emotion — surprise
  • Occupation — service — policeman
  • Study — mural study
  • Animal — cattle
  • Figure group — male
Object Number
1962.8.85
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1962.8.85