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In the Saddle

Artist William Herbert Dunton (American, 1878 - 1936)

Datec. 1910

Mediumoil on canvas

Dimensions27 1/8 x 19 1/8 inches (68.9 x 48.6 cm)
Frame: 30 1/4 × 22 1/4 × 1 1/2 inches (76.8 × 56.5 × 3.8 cm)

Credit LineBequest of H.J. Lutcher Stark, 1965

Object number31.21.16

ClassificationsPaintings

DescriptionVignette painting of western woman on horseback. She is shown in a three quarter length, profile pose, with only a portion of horse depicted. She wears a split skirt, riding astride in the western saddle. Faint indication of mountain landscape in background.

Label TextThis Dunton painting of a lady on horseback was published as a print in 1910. The print’s inscribed title is “In the Saddle.” The title draws attention to the rider’s pose. She wears a split skirt and sits astride in the saddle. In 1910, many social conventions still deemed that women should wear full skirts and ride side saddle. The western woman in this painting takes control of her situation and sits assuredly in the saddle.

ProvenanceH.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965]; bequeathed September 2, 1965 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art

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