Florence Bartley Smithburn Watercolor Painting on Paper Interior Space

Item Details

A watercolor painting on paper of an interior space by well-listed American artist Florence Bartley Smithburn (Indiana, 1904 – 1989). The painting depicts a home interior filled with furniture and decor. It is marked to the lower right with the Smithburn estate stamp. Presented in white matting and wrapped in acetate.

Smithburn studied art the the John Herron Art School in Indianapolis, Indiana, before moving to Uganda for ten years where she portrayed the African tribal way of life with her artwork. Her experiences living in Africa and the United States ultimately shaped her artistic oeuvre, as her art continued to address socio-economic and political issues relevant to the times. Her work has been exhibited widely in Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit, Atlanta, New York and Indianapolis and has been included in the collections of the Georgia Museum of Art and the Indianapolis Museum of Art.

Condition

- minor wear along edges and corners of mat and backing.

Dimensions

- measured mat; visible image measures approximately 15" W x 11" H.

Item #

16CIN997-094