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HOWARD THAIN, Early Texas o/c, 1929

Currency:USD Category:Art Start Price:3,750.00 USD Estimated At:5,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD
HOWARD THAIN, Early Texas o/c, 1929
<B>HOWARD THAIN (1891-1959)</B></I><BR><I>Claire,</B></I> 1929<BR>Oil on canvas<BR>20in. x 16in.<BR>Signed and dated lower right<BR>Signed, dated, and titled verso<BR><BR>Howard Thain was born in Dallas. Vivian Aunspaugh was his first teacher. Around 1912, he began studies at the Washington University School of the Arts. He also studied at the Chicago Art Institute. In 1919, he enrolled in the Art Students League and studied under Frank Vincent DuMond, Robert Henri, and John Sloan.<BR><BR>This painting is an early masterpiece by Thain. Titled <I>Claire,</B></I> it is an intimate portrait of his wife dressed in the fashion of the day in the late 1920s. The painting was exhibited at the National Academy of Design in 1930. It comes with a splendid original Newcomb Macklin frame.<BR><BR>Exhibited:<BR>National Academy of Design, 1930 (label attached verso)<BR><BR> <B>Condition Report:</B> Excellent condition. 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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