Charlie Dye Oil Painting "Throwing the Hoolihan," Mid-20th Century

Item Details

Charlie Dye (American, 1906 – 1973)
Throwing the Hoolihan or Looping the Hoolihan, mid-20th century
Oil painting on masonite panel
Signed to the lower right
Artist biography, O’Brien’s Art Emporium and Main Trail Galleries labels to verso

Born in Canon City, Colorado, Charlie Dye never dreamed of becoming a professional painter or artist. As a teenager, Dye was hired as a cowboy and traveled much of Colorado, Arizona and California. As a hobby, he often sketched pasture scenes, animals and landscapes which gave him the inspiration for his later artworks. Dye moved to Chicago and decided to pursue a career in art after being accepted to the Art Institute and later attended the American Academy of Art. Like many western genre artists, Dye started producing commercial work for magazines, periodicals, and book covers, he gained notoriety by being featured in The Saturday Evening Post, Outdoor Life, and American Weekly among others. Dye credits his experience working the animals and land of the west for his storytelling ability to capture the action and simplicity of his nostalgic western scenes. Dye’s illustrations and paintings are collected privately and publicly worldwide. Notably within public institutions such as the Rockwell Museum of Western Art, National Center for American Western Art, and National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum.

Condition

- lifting at corners to linen liner; intentional distressing and minor chips and scratches throughout the frame.

Dimensions

- measures frame; sight measures 35.5" W x 23.5" H.

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Item #

ITMG679096