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FREDERICK BECKER, Early Texas Art, o/c

Currency:USD Category:Art Start Price:1,450.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD
FREDERICK BECKER, Early Texas Art, o/c
<B>FREDERICK W. BECKER (1888-1974)</B></I><BR>Untitled<BR>Oil on canvas<BR>20 x 24 inches (50.8 x 61.0 cm)<BR>Signed lower right<BR><BR> Frederick W. Becker was an itinerant artist who traveled widely in the West. Before coming to Texas, he painted in Taos and in Southern California. In 1931-1932, he was head of the Fine Arts Department at Oklahoma City University. In the late 1930s and 1940s, Becker worked in the San Antonio and Big Bend areas of Texas. During that time he was president of the Society of Texas Artists and a member of the Southern States Art League. He is widely known for his western landscapes.<BR><BR>This is a wonderful scene of a small waterfall in a lush tropical setting with over-hanging tree and Spanish moss.<B>Condition Report:</B> Inpainting to whites in the sky and whites on the waterfall. Period frame in excellent condition.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Requires 3rd Party Shipping (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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