Rifle

1938

Charles Moss

Associated Names
Charles Moss

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a vintage flintlock rifle with a wooden stock, decorated with metal accents. The color palette consists of earthy browns for the wood, metallic grays for the lock mechanism, and muted green for embellishments on the butt. The rifle is positioned horizontally, displaying the ornate metalwork on the stock to the left, with the barrel and flintlock mechanism on the right. The artist's signature, "Chas. F. Moss," is located under the rifle in the center.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.4 x 41.6 cm (11 15/16 x 16 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.11437

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in watercolor: Chas F. Moss. / PGH 38.

Wikidata ID

Q64538814

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