http://uk.photos.yahoo.com/faultedabyss (http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/fe5702ac/bc/Western/tHE+DUKE.jpg?bceHNW.Atzki1zZd)

http://uk.photos.yahoo.com/faultedabyss (http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/fe5702ac/bc/Western/dukegun102300.jpg?bceHNW.AE5AUMndj)



Well I thought I'd put one of my old John Wayne paintings in to see what you guys think? :huh:

Also is this holster the one the Duke wore in most of his films.It's the only picture of his holster I have? :unsure:

Sorry Chance, :huh:

Can't pull up the web site.

Hondo :unsure:

Sorry folks having trouble working things out any help would be appreciated.
Bare with me.

Originally posted by CHANCE@Feb 23 2003, 07:51 AM
Sorry folks having trouble working things out any help would be appreciated.
Bare with me.
I think i may have it fixed
Chance

Sorry, Chance, but still can't pull up the site. Would love to see your artwork. Hope you get it to work. Dukefan1

Hi Chance,
I can't get your pictures either. I'll keep trying!
Little Duke

Sorry folks waiting for help! :(

I don't understand i can open the picture here at this end,when i click on the site. Please try again. B)

Chance,
Still not working, keep trying!~!!!

Chester

http://www.geocities.com/faultedabyss/photopagespiral.html ://http://www.geocities.com/faultedaby...agespiral.html ://http://www.geocities.com/faultedaby...agespiral.html ://http://www.geocities.com/faultedaby...agespiral.html ://http://www.geocities.com/faultedaby...agespiral.html (http://www.geocities.com/faultedabyss/photopagespiral.html)

Howdy everyone glad things are back to normal.
Sorry . I'm going to have one more go at it if it doesn't work I don't know what else
to do .
It seems to work but The paintings a bit to small for you to see.
I give up!! :angry: y: :(
Go back to first posting for question.

Chance, ;)

Got it up and really enjoyed them. I've never seen them before. Anyway, not familar in what movie the holster is in.

Hondo :D

Chance,

Yeah, the pictures came up and looked really good. The holster one enlarged, but the painting did not. Boy, that holster looks like it's been around the Horn a few times. I think my tool pouch at work looks better than that! That holster must have had great sentimental value to the Duke. Think of the hundreds of holster makers that would have been happy to give him their best holster, probably for free.

Does anyone know the history on this holster and/or the pistol, and where they may be presently? I have heard there's a cowboy museum in the Midwest somewhere, that might have them.

Also, does anyone know why the Duke would have one rifle bullet in the rear center of his holster belt? In some of his movies, I've seen these longer bullets in different locations on his holster belt.

Chester

Pleased you liked the pictures.If you right click pn the painting and then copy
you should be able to paste to either a word doc or photoshop.Then you be
should be able to enlarge it. :rolleyes:
CHANCE

Chester

hey that's a great question? I have always wondered what the larger cartridge on his belt is. It's puzzling because back in the time period of the movies the cowboys almost always carried pistols and rifles that took the same size shells, most commonly 44-40's. So I have always been curious what those larger caliber shells are, they look like they could be a 45-70 or some variation of a 45 caliber. But I just can't tell.

Somebody that might know a little more about Cowboyography and guns enlighten me please.

Idaho

cant get the links loaded up there must be a connection problem

The big bullet on dukes belt is a rifle shell it is to indicate to him when his ammunition is half done and it is also an extra shell to have in case of an emergency where he has a rifle but ran out of bullets

I would like to resurrect this topic by suggesting that you guys should check this out. CHANCE is quite talented, and has really captured the Duke's likeness in his artwork. I was recently looking at Pilar Wayne's web site, and personally, I think CHANCE's portrait of JW is better than any of Pilar's portraits.

I found the most recent link that CHANCE posted was able to work.

Chester

Very nice pictures.

Brian
Tulalip Wa

chance,

photo and painting great if you have any more could you post them so we can have a look

cheers smokey

Hi Fellas i'm up and running on

http://www.legendsinleather.com

I have another John Wayne on the side kicks and saddle pals page. :)

Hi,

i got an original painting of the Duke by his wife Pilar Wayne. If you are interested don't hesitate to contact me... my email is obx_man@gmx.de


:thumbs_up:

Welcome to the Forum obxman. Nice to have you with us.

Great painting of Duke. What is the painting's history? Did you buy it or was it given to you?

Best

Mike

Very nice obxman and welcome to the forum!

Hello and thank you for your warm welcome.

Unfortunately I have no idea about any backrounds because of this painting. I didn't bought it, it is belonging to the family of my girl friend, and now me and my girl friend got this as a present. Her dad bought this picture, I guess 20 years ago, and now he gave this painting as a present to us, told us to sell it and he wants that we invest the money of it in our new home, we want to buy...

If there is anyone who can help me out, because I think thats a wonderful picture. And if there are no interests I can also find a nice place for this painting in our home. But anyhow, I really would like to know more about this painting... It has a unique frame, the little gold plate on the painting says "Pilar Wayne" and its signed and painted by her...

Has anyone an idea where I can get more information about that pic???

Thanks so much DakotaSurfer

I didn't know that Pilar painted so many paintings of her early man. And obviously she painted the same portrait not only once.

I didnt know Pilar had it that hard. I thought she was comfortable. Looks like there as so many Waynes that their will not be enough money to go round them all.


Mike

When Duke and Pilar seperated in 1973 there was a Separate Agreement that took most of Duke's Cash in the Bank. This is Why Pilar was Not in Duke's Will when He Passed On !
:yeaahh:
That is also Why when Duke passed on in 1979 He had Very Little Cash Money in the Bank, But Pilar Wayne was Very Well Taken Care Of !
:teeth_smile:
Then in the early 1980s Louis Johnson, Duke's Partner in all of the Ranches in Arizona Sold Them All to a Man by the Name Of Karl Eller from Phoenix, For $45,000,000 and then Gave 1/2 of the Money to Duke's Children, and Duke's Children could Live High On The Hog Again !
:shades_smile:
In 1998 Pilar Married a Man by the Name of Jesse Upchurch from Texas that once Had the "Tandy Corporation" and Started "Radio Shack" years before, and they were Big Players in the Beverly Hills and Hollywood Scene just a Few Years Ago !!!
I do not think that PILAR WAYNE will be on WELL-FAIR- VERY-SOON.
:cry2:
Chilibill
:cowboy:

ChiliBill,

Good to see you rested up from John Wayne Days, and back posting,

Chester :newyear:

Aw Shucks William and I was half way through writing a cheque to her.

Glad to hear she is not on food stamps yet:hyper:


Mike

Yeah,

I wanted to transfer her some money too, but I see that Pilar is okay without our help.

Does anyone have an idea how many pictures Pilar painted of her husband??? When she painted almost the same paintings not only once she had have painted hundreds of paintings...


...unbelievable

She had a website at one time but it looks like it is no longer functioning. It was www.pilarwayne.com (http://www.pilarwayne.com) .

Hey, I've just seen the ebay auction again, this paintings are just litographs, copies.

I HAVE THE ORIGINAL PAINTING OF PILAR:hyper:

OBXMAN

I don't want to be a wet blanket, but what you have could be a copy. Mass produced oil paintings are not uncommom.

Your best bet is to have an expert examine it, if you want to confirm it's value.

I have a degree in Fine Arts and Secondary Education, so I am a bit knowledgable on the subject.

Personally I hope you do have the original.

E-P

The last one went for $39.99, here is the link,
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=005&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=150130566416&rd=1&rd=1

Chester :newyear: