Florence Bartley Smithburn Watercolor Painting

Item Details

Florence Bartley Smithburn (Indiana, 1904 – 1989)
Untitled, mid-late 20th century
Watercolor on paper
Estate stamp is present to the lower right

Smithburn studied art the John Herron Art School in Indianapolis, Indiana, before moving to Uganda for ten years, recording 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 toning and billowing to paper.

Dimensions

-measured mat, visible image measures 10.75" W x 15.0" H.

Item #

16CIN997-175