Florence Bartley Smithburn Charcoal Drawing on Paper of a Wagon Scene

Item Details

A charcoal drawing on paper depicting a man and son in a wagon by Indiana painter Florence Bartley Smithburn (American, 1904-1989). Depicted is a horse-drawn carriage with a man and son pictured in a casual stance. In the background is a quiet town. Signed to the lower right with an estate stamp, “F.B. Smithburn Estate.” Mounted to foam core with a 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.

Dimensions

- measures the matting; visible image 18" W x 19" H.

Item #

17DCC205-606