Pelican Rest

Painting

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Pelican Rest

Entry/Object ID

2025.11.1

Description

An oil painting depicting a brown pelican, perched on a wooden railing, in front of wooden posts. In the background is the ocean, with a rocky island/outcropping with some trees on it.

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Art Collection

Cataloged By

[email protected]

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

"PELICAN REST" # 1617 [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

35-7/8 in

Width

11-7/8 in

Depth

3/4 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dr. Jack Merle Chamberlain