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Late Afternoon in the Bluebonnets
Late Afternoon in the Bluebonnets
Late Afternoon in the Bluebonnets
Public Domain

Late Afternoon in the Bluebonnets

Artist (American, 1882 - 1922)
Date1915
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions12 x 16 inches (30.5 x 40.6 cm)
Credit LineBequest of H.J. Lutcher Stark, 1965
Object number31.19.11
ClassificationsPaintings
Label TextOnderdonk depicted a landscape that was pastoral and contained, but vibrantly alive with the color of wildflowers, specifically the bluebonnet. Born in San Antonio, Texas, the artist went to New York for training, but returned to his home state. Onderdonk found in the Texas countryside the inspiration for his vision of the landscape.
ProvenanceNita Hill Stark [1890-1939] and H.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965][1]; by inheritance to her husband H.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965][2]; bequeathed September 2, 1965 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art | 1. See appraisal report of H.J. Lutcher Stark and Estate of Nita Hill Stark. Nita had a 50% equity in the property. | 2. Appraisal Report of H. J. Luther Stark and Estate of Nita Hill Stark, Orange, Texas, October 11, 1939. Listings of the Second Floor Stairway, Page C003641.
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