Eloquene in Wood: The art of John L. Clarke

Rifle
1997.70.01
RIFLE
Mauser action model KAR 98a. Caliber unknown, possibly 30-06. Walnut sporting stock, carvings of a mountain goat on the right side near the butt. A carving of three pronghorns on the right side below the action and on the opposite side there is a... View Full Record
Carving
1994.37.01
STANDING GRIZZLY
Carving of a grizzly bear standing upright on its hind legs. The bear and the stump-like base on which it stands are carved from the same cottonwood log. The bear is painted brown with a red tongue, black nose and gold claws; it has brown glass eye... View Full Record
Carving
2000.15.880
BEAR
Wood carving. A part of a log, bears being carved on front of log, a larger bear holding a smaller bear. Sculpture is barely roughed out. Labels & Marks: tag on item: "#170" ... View Full Record
Carving
1977.33.01
MOUNTAIN GOAT
Standing mountain goat painted white with black horns and hooves, brown glass eyes. Heavily texture fur. Rectangular base. Labels or marks: Inscribed "J.L. Clarke" on side of base... View Full Record
Drawing
1997.34.03
UNTITLED SKETCH
Pencil sketch - front top left depicts outline of a buffalo facing left standing on a rectangular shaped block. Written underneath - "(no 1) 5.00". Left center has outline of a small bear facing left standing on a rectangular shaped block. Written un... View Full Record
Carving
1977.33.03
STANDING BEAR
Bear standing upright on two hind feet . Its front feet are hanging straight down. Heavily textured fur. Painted brown square base. Labels or marks: Inscribed J.L. Clarke on back of base... View Full Record
Carving
1977.33.04
BUFFALO BULL
Buffalo bull. Painted dark brown with black horns and hooves. Textured fur. Roughly, rectangular with one rounded corner. Labels or marks: J.L. Clarke inscribed on side of base.... View Full Record
Carving
1977.33.07
SEATED BEAR
Seated bear. Painted dark brown. Unpainted muzzle. Lighted textured fur. Irregular base with bark intact on two edges. J.L. Clarke inscribed on bottom of base.... View Full Record
Carving
X1966.27.02
ANTELOPE
Cottonwood carving of an antelope. The careful carving and painting of this pronghorn illustrate Clarke's versatility as an artist and expertise as an outdoorsman. ... View Full Record
Carving
X1966.27.05
BULL MOOSE
Cottonwood, sawdust, and glue carving of a standing bull moose. Drak brown. Moderately textured fur. antlers appear to be made of a sawdust and glue composition. rectangular base. Labels or marks: "J.L. Clarke" copyright logo inscribed on on... View Full Record
Carving
2019.23.11
UNTITLED (Wolf)
Large wooden carving of a wolf by John L. Clarke. The wolf is depicted standing on a large block of wood (platform). His ears are pointed forward, the tail is down, and his mouth is open with his tongue hanging out. Carved into the front of the base... View Full Record
Carving
X1966.27.03
WOLF
Cottonwood carving of a wolf. Standing with mouth open and tongue hanging out. Light brown in color with gray and black highlights. Heavily textured fur. Rectangular base. Labels or marks: "J.L. Clarke" and "1944" inscribed on one side of b... View Full Record
Carving
2000.15.868
GOATS
Wood carving by John L. Clarke, "Goats", ca. 1950. Two goats on a hill side, goat that is higher has head turned to pr. left; lower goat is looking straight ahead & hind legs are bent as goat comes downhill. 'Rocks' are dark brown, goats are light b... View Full Record
Carving
X1966.27.01
BULL ELK
Cottonwood carving of Bull elk. Six-point antlers. Painted dark brown (including base) except for rump which is unpainted. Lightly textured fur. Rectangular base. Labels or marks: "J.L. Clarke" inscribed on one side of base, "Cutapuis" inscri... View Full Record
Carving
X1966.27.04
BIG HORN SHEEP
Cottonwood carving of a walking bighorn ram. Dark brown with white nose and belly. Moderately textured fur. Rectangular base. Labels or marks: "Cutapuis" and "1940" inscribed on one side of base (the "1940" was inscribed after the base was pai... View Full Record
Carving
1978.06.01
UNTITLED (BUST OF SMILING INDIAN)
Carved cottonwood bust of a smiling Native American man. His long hair is worn loose over his shoulders. Dark brown, glossy, stained finish.... View Full Record
Carving
X1959.12.01
BLACKFEET ENCAMPMENT, A
Frieze depicting a line of nine mounted horsemen and one riderless pony approaching tipis at left. First rider is signing to man on ground; dog stands below them. Woman with child is coming out of tipi. Buttes in background; three horses on high p... View Full Record
Carving
1984.104.02
BEAR CUB
Small walking bear cub. Dark brown with unpainted muzzle. Unpainted rectangular base, the top of which is inclined. Bark remains on front and back edges of base.... View Full Record
Carving
2003.23.01
UNTITLED (WALKING BEAR)
Carved cottonwood bear painted brown on a natural wood base.... View Full Record
Carving
1998.111.03
STANDING BEAR CUB
Wooden carving of a standing bear cub, on a plain, roughly rectungular base -- all carved from one piece of wood.... View Full Record
Carving
X1975.24.77
MINIATURE BEAR
Sawdust and glue carving. Miniature bear standing on all fours on rectangular base/ Both bear and base are painted dark brown.... View Full Record
Carving
X1975.24.79
MOUNTAIN GOAT
Cottonwood drawing of a small mountain goat. Painted white with black horns, hooves, and facial features. Slightly textured fur. Rectangular base is dark brown. Top of base comes to a peak, with the goat standing at the edge of the peak looking o... View Full Record
Card, Business
1997.34.04
CARD
John L. Clarke business card- black and white image of J.L. Clarke grizzly bear carving on left center, printed to the right _"John L. Clarke/ Indian Sculptor/ Glacier Park, Mont."... View Full Record
Drawing
X1975.24.02
UNTITLED (UPPER ST. MARY LAKE)
Drawing depicting the upper end of St. Mary Lake with a road in the right foreground and mountains in the background. Colored pencil outlined in ink. Ink drawings in the four corners, outside of the oval, are - a bighorn sheep, a mountain goat, a be... View Full Record
Painting
X1975.24.03
MR DUKES PLOWING SNOW ON LOOKING GLASS
Watercolor illustration on cream vellum. Depicts red snowplow clearing highway of snow in mountains. Highway cuts through center with banks of snow on each side, jagged snowy peaks form background. Painted in blues, with red and black plow. Artis... View Full Record
Letter
X1975.24.08
LETTER
One-page illustrated letter of blue ink, which was originally folded in half vertically. Right half of obverse (i.e. the first page) has the following text: "Mr. and Mrs. Peanut / Shelby, Mont. / Glacier Park Montana / Feb 20 1936 / Dear Friends:... View Full Record
Letter
X1975.24.12
LETTER
One-page illustrated letter in blue ink. Illustration in upper left corner depicts a car topping a hill. One deer looks on while a second runs away. An illustration across the bottom depicts two men ice fishing with a car in the background. Text... View Full Record
Drawing
X1975.24.54
"JOHN & L.C."
Small sketch cut from an envelope or letter. Depicts two men fishing. "John" has caught "L.C.'s hat with his fishing rod and yanked it off of his head. A surprised "L.C. has dropped his rod and a fish. Labels or marks: "John & L.C." in blue in... View Full Record
Painting
X1975.24.67
UNTITLED (BROWN BEAR)
Watercolor and gouache painting. A brown bear is standing on all fours in a clearing of yellow and green grasses, and brown rocks. There are several dead and fallen trees in the foreground, with evergreens in the background.... View Full Record
Drawing
X1975.24.70
TWO MEDICINE LAKE
Colored pencil sketch of Two Medicine Lake with a light blue sky in the background behind steep, rocky, blue and white mountains and a green, grassy hill. The closest shoreline is a flat orange, red, and brown bank with green shrubs separating it fr... View Full Record
Painting
X1975.24.78
UNTITLED
Watercolor collage of numerous hunting scenes. The collage is arranged into four rows with four scenes depicted in each row. Beginning at the top (first row), proper right is an image of a house with two cars parked out front. In the background a... View Full Record
Carving
1995.14.01
PROUD BIG HORN
Wood sculpture of a big horn ram standing on an inclined "rocky" base. Dark brown stain with lighter muzzle and ears. Full-curl horns. Painted wooden eyes. Moderately textured coat. Base is smooth except for center section which is heavily textu... View Full Record
Carving
2005.23.09
UNTITLED (BEAR)
Seated bear, with forepaws raised off ground, carved of cottonwood. Painted dark brown with white claws and black eyes.... View Full Record
Carving
1977.33.05
WALKING BEAR
Adult bear walking on all four feet. Painted a medium dark brown. Heavily textured fur. Rectangular base. Labels or marks: J.L. Clarke inscribed on side of base.... View Full Record
Carving
2016.45.01
UNTITLED (Bear)
Small wooden sculpture of a bear. The sculpture depicts the bear on a small rectangular shaped platform. There is a small block of wood still attached to the back of the bear - indicating the sculpture is unfinished?... View Full Record
Carving
2016.45.02
UNTITLED (Bear)
Small wooden sculpture of a standing bear. The bear appears to be standing on it's hind legs and it's front legs are at his sides. He is attached to a small pedastal at the bottom. There is also a small upside down pedastal attached to the top too -... View Full Record
Print
2016.45.15
DEER AT ST. MARY LAKE; LITTLE CHIEF MT. GLACIER NATIONAL PARK
Hand printed and tinted block print by John L. Clarke. The print depicts a landscape scene with Little Chief Mountain in the background. In front of the mountain is a body of water (St. Mary Lake). Along the shore are a couple pine trees and two deer... View Full Record
Drawing
2016.45.30
Untitled
Graphite on paper drawing of bison in the foreground and a butte in the background. The drawing is framed with a faux cloth mat. The drawing is signed by the artist in the proper lower right corner "J. L. CLARKE."... View Full Record
Model
2016.45.33
UNTITLED
Two dimensional paper-cut out (model) of a bighorn sheep. The model depicts the sheep in profile. One side of the model has some dimensions printed on the body.... View Full Record
Model
2016.45.34
Cardboard two dimensional model of a bison. The bison is depicted in profile and standing on a platform. There are some lines across the front of the bison with some dimensions. The opposite side of the bison has some scribbles across the surface. Th... View Full Record