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Artwork details
- Medium : Oil on Linen
- Other details : Artwork on supported wooden frame. Artwork framed.
- Dimensions : 26x20in
About this artwork
Trompe l'oeil depiction of weapons and memorabilia associated with the demise of notorious gunfighter, gambler, cattle rustler and killer John Wesley Hardin. Hardin, probably the most prolific killer in the American old west period, was himself killed in El Paso, Texas by outlaw turned lawman John Selman, who in turn was killed by by lawman George Scarborough, who was killed by rustlers some years later Proof that the saying "who lives by the gun…
dies by the gun" held true in the American west.
John Moffitt
United States
Credentials
- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
John Moffitt, a painter from Southern California, is celebrated for his work with oils, murals, and illustrations, stemming from decades of experience in fine art and the entertainment industry. His masterful technique unites unapologetic realism, surrealism, magical realism, and trompe l’oeil, with the versatility to echo artists from Picasso to Rembrandt. Through philosophical, controversial, and historical themes, his art seeks to provoke wonder, awe, and deep introspection, captivating viewers much like the earliest storytellers of human history.
John Moffitt
Texas Triangle
$19,500