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Al Eylar’s 1966 Oil Painting — “Abandoned Wagon” View Watchlist >

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System ID # 21286361

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Al Eylar’s 1966 Oil Painting — “Abandoned Wagon”

Celebrate the spirit of the Southwest with this evocative oil painting by local artist Al Eylar. Signed and dated 1966, this piece captures the rustic beauty of an abandoned wooden wagon resting among tall grasses beneath a warm, cloud-streaked sky. Through expressive brushstrokes and earthy tones, Eylar conveys the timeless character of the Mesilla Valley, blending nostalgia and natural beauty into a single frame.

  • Artist: Al Eylar (American, New Mexico, 20th Century)
  • Medium: Oil on Stretched Canvas
  • Signed: Lower Right, Dated 1966
  • Frame: Handcrafted Reclaimed Barn Wood Frame
  • Provenance:
    • Created during Eylar's active artistic period in the 1960s
    • Known for portrait work at La Posta de Mesilla restaurant in Mesilla, New Mexico
    • Connected by marriage to celebrated Southwestern painter Willard Page
    • Worked in Hollywood art departments for Dances with Wolves (1990) and Fool for Love (1985)

Condition:
Good, Rustic by Design

Size:

  • Overall: 17.5" x 21.5"
  • Visible Canvas: 15.5" x 19.5"
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