The Gene Autry Museum on Thursday

I roamed through the Gene Autry Museum on Thursday in preparation of leading a tour of veterans next week.  The galleries have artifacts and displays of life in the American West plus displays of Hollywood's depiction of the West through some of the old movies including those of Gene Autry, the "singing cowboy."  There are areas with firearms, saddles, cowboy tools and other scenes like chuck wagons that show life of the West...both real and in the movie depictions.  There are costumes of famous entertainers even Michael Jackson.

They have a permanent collection of paintings and sculptures of Western artists.  Currently they have the works entitled "Masters of the American West 2013" with works from over 40 artists that are for sale.

Below are some of my favorite paintings and sculptures:

"Special Delivery," 1988, cast 2007, by Douglas Van Howd, born 1938, United States.

"The Conqueror," 2002, bronze by George Carlson, born 1940 United States.

"Gene Autry, The Singing Cowboy with Champion"

"Sacred Rain Arrow,", bronze by Allan Houser, 1989.  Another casting of this bronze was presented by the artist to the Smithsonian Institution in 1991.  He was born in 1914 and died in 1994, a Chiricahua Apache artist born in Oklahoma.  

"Illinois Flatscape #61," 1997 by Harold Gregor, born 1929, U.S.

"Mountain of the Holy Cross," 1975 by Thomas Moran, 1837-1926 U.S.

"The Rattlesnake," Cast 1908-1909 by Frederic Remington, 1861-1909, U.S.

Indian Chief Roadmaster motorcycle, 1948.

"Hunting Wild Horses," 1846 by William Tylee Ranney, 1813-1857, U.S.

"Only Alkali Water," 1906 by Frederic Remington.

"The Forces of Nature Humbles All Men," 2002 by Howard Terpning, born 1927, U.S.

"Golden Rule," bronze 2012 by Walter T. Matia, born 1953, U.S.

"Western Characters on Horseback," Oil on canvas, 1923 by Newell Convers (N.C.) Wyeth 2882-1945

"Crazy Horse," 1997, bronze by Richard Greeves born 1935 U.S.

"The Future," 1985 by Allan Houser