Antique Fine Art, Arms&Armor, Sept. 21st 2024
Lot 4197:
Vintage 1947 oil on canvas landscape painting by listed American artist Sam Smith ( born 1918). Signed and dated. Size: 34" x 24 1/8". ~~.
Born in 1918, in Thorndale, Texas, Smith moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico at the age of 7 years, and was associated with the University of New Mexico Art Department from 1956 until his retirement as a professor of art in 1984.He dropped out of High School at age 13 and proceeded to study art with Randall Davey, Jack Levine, Ben Turner and Carl Von Hassler.During World War II, he documented combat scenes while on duty in West Africa and in the China-Burma-India Theater. Smith was one of the most accomplished Albuquerque artists during the mid-20th century. He was a friend of Wilson Hurley, who has praised his artistic accomplishments. He went on to become a well-known and accomplished artist, advancing from working in the University of New Mexico art department to full time professor.Selected Exhibitions:Corcoran Gallery, 1948 (solo)Santa Fe Museum of Fine Art, 1949Botts Museum of Art, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1964Panlandle-Plains Historical Museum, Canyon, Texas, 1964Roswell (New Mexico) Museum of Art, 1965Selected Awards:Questa Purchase Prize and First Prize for Watercolor, 1962, New Mexico State FairFirst prize for Watercolor, Ouray (Colorado) Alpine Show, 1964Memberships:New Mexico Art League (life member)Artists Equity AssociationSelected Collections:U.S. War DepartmentMuseum of Santa FeUniversity of New MexicoPanhandle Museum of Fine ArtNew Mexico State Fair Collection~ . Detailed condition reports are not included in this catalog. For additional information, including condition reports, please contact us at info@sofedesignauctions.com
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