Eagle Gate of Brigham Young’s Backyard

by Weggeland, Danquart Anthon

Dated 1868

Eagle Gate of Brigham Young’s Backyard

by Weggeland, Danquart Anthon

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

20 x 30 in

Date

1868

Citation

Danquart Anthon Weggeland, Eagle Gate of Brigham Young’s Backyard, 1868. The Book of Mormon Art Catalog, [URL].

References

Literature:

  • Richard G. Oman and Robert O. Davis, Images of Faith: Art of the Latter-day Saints (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Company, 1995).

  • Amanda Beardsley and Mason Kamana Allred, eds., Latter-day Saint Art: A Critical Reader, (Oxford University Press, 2024).

Artist Information

Name: Weggeland, Danquart Anthon

Location(s): Norway, United States

State or City: Utah

Gender: Male

Insights

Technique & Style

Figurative, Painting

Figures

pioneer

Symbols

chapel, farm, field, hay, house, wagon, wire

Additional Info

Current Location

Church History Museum

Church Name

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints