TARRING AND FEATHERING THE PROPHET
Artist
C.C.A. CHRISTENSEN
(1831 - 1912)
Datec.1878
CountryUtah, USA
MediumTempera on muslin
Dimensions198.8 x 290.2 cm (78 1/4 x 114 1/4") (Image)
Frame: 221.6 x 315.6 cm (87 1/4 x 124 1/4")
Frame: 221.6 x 315.6 cm (87 1/4 x 124 1/4")
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineBrigham Young University Museum of Art, gift of the grandchildren of C.C.A. Christensen.
Terms
Object number830026620
DescriptionThe image is a moonlit landscape setting of a group of male figures in the foreground carrying a male figure; the group is being led by a figure with a lantern in his right hand and a pillow under his left arm, the figure directly behind him is carrying a long wooden pole or beam, many of the men carrying the figure are holding sticks or switches, an additional figure enters from the right carrying a bucket and brush. Barren trees fill in the distant left and structures can be seen in the distant right.On View
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