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ROBERT WOOD, Early Texas Art, o/cb, '30s to '40s

Currency:USD Category:Art Start Price:14,000.00 USD Estimated At:15,000.00 - 25,000.00 USD
ROBERT WOOD, Early Texas Art, o/cb, '30s to '40s
<B>ROBERT WOOD (1889-1979)</B></I><BR>Untitled Bluebonnets, Cabin, and Barn, 1930s to early 1940s<BR>Oil on canvas<BR>20in. x 24in.<BR>Signed lower right<BR><BR>This painting is Robert Wood at his best. In a variation of the typical bluebonnet format (flanked on the left and right by tall oak trees), the red-roofed cabin, and the shed going off of the picture plane to the right, take on a larger role of the composition.<BR><BR>Provenance:<BR>Accompanied by a letter as follows from Tom and Emily Knight: "This beautiful Robert W. Wood painting came into our family in the 1950s. During that time Em and her aunt traveled to Texas; her aunt was in sales. Em fell in love with the bluebonnets during their spring travels. Her aunt acquired the painting during this period, and later willed it to Em."<BR><BR> <B>Condition Report:</B> Excellent condition with no restorations. Original canvas without lining. 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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