David Crockett, by John Gadsby Chapman. Oil on canvas. 24 1/2" x 16 1/2". Courtesy Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, University of Texas at Austin. This painting is a copy of a life-sized portrait executed by Chapman in 1834 and since lost in a fire at the Texas Capitol. It features Crockett as his legend portrays him, with his rifle and coonskin cap.