Florence Bartley Smithburn Gouache Painting

Item Details

Florence Bartley Smithburn (Indiana; 1904-1989)
Untitled, 20th century
Watercolor on paper
Unsigned
Marked with ‘F. B. Smithburn’ estate stamp to the lower right

Smithburn studied art the 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 wear along the edges of matting; minor scratches throughout the acetate wrapping.

Dimensions

- measures matting; visible image measures 18" W x 24" H.

Item #

16CIN997-656