Sundown

Name/Title

Sundown

Entry/Object ID

2025.11.4

Description

An oil painting depicting a beach scene, with sand dunes and vegetation in the foreground, a glossy flat beach with birds in the mid-ground, the ocean with waves crashing on rocks in the background, and cliffs along the left side of the image. The entire painting is slightly yellow-hued, to evoke the colors of sunset. The painting is in a white fabric mat and a thick brown wooden frame.

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Art Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Acquisition

Accession

2025.11

Source or Donor

Bruce Schroeder

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift In Memory of Jack Chamberlin

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Jack Wilson

Role

Painter

Date made

1986

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

Jack Wilson had a special technique, where he applied the oil paint with palette knifes that he made, rather than brushes.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

Lower right corner of painting

Transcription

JACK WILSON

Language

English

Material/Technique

Painted

Type

Label, Inscription

Location

Back of canvas

Transcription

"SUNDOWN" # 1591 [heart] 86 JACK WILSON

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Painting

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

35-3/8 in

Width

29-1/4 in

Depth

2-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements include frame.

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dr. Jack Merle Chamberlain