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Judith's Spurs Answered Him, and the Bit . . . Brought Him About, Whirling . . . Bucking as Only . . . a Devil-Hearted Horse Knows How to Buck
Judith's Spurs Answered Him, and the Bit . . . Brought Him About, Whirling . . . Bucking as Only . . . a Devil-Hearted Horse Knows How to Buck
Judith's Spurs Answered Him, and the Bit . . . Brought Him About, Whirling . . . Bucking as Only . . . a Devil-Hearted Horse Knows How to Buck

Judith's Spurs Answered Him, and the Bit . . . Brought Him About, Whirling . . . Bucking as Only . . . a Devil-Hearted Horse Knows How to Buck

Artist (American, 1878 - 1936)
Datec. 1919
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions36 1/8 × 25 1/8 inches (91.8 × 63.8 cm)
Frame: 28 1/4 × 1 3/4 inches (71.8 × 4.4 cm)
Credit LineBequest of H.J. Lutcher Stark, 1965
Object number31.21.7
ClassificationsPaintings
Label TextThis painting illustrated the western novel Judith of Blue Lake Ranch by Jackson Gregory, published in 1919. Dunton portrayed a scene in which the novel’s heroine rode a wild horse. She proved to the disbelieving cowboys that she could handle a horse. She also proved that she could manage the ranch. The novel and the illustration presented a woman as active and courageous. This characterization reflected societal changes in the early twentieth century. Women took on new roles and sought equality.
ProvenanceH.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965]; bequeathed September 2, 1965 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art
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