Vivian E. Dunton

Artist William Herbert Dunton (American, 1878 - 1936)

Mediumoil on canvas board

DimensionsImage: 8 1/8 x 5 1/8 inches (20.6 x 13 cm)

Credit LineBequest of H.J. Lutcher Stark, 1965

Object number31.21.84

ClassificationsPaintings

DescriptionVertical oil study of a young female subject wearing a beige cowboy hat.

Label TextFamilies can mean home, but often the definition of family can vary. William Herbert Dunton was the father of two children, Vivian and Ivan. Dunton and his wife Nellie divorced when the children were still young. Vivian and Ivan lived primarily with their mother, but spent summers with their father. The artist shared his love of the outdoors with his children, taking them on pack trips. He also made thoughtful sketch portraits of them. Ivan Dunton looked back fondly on this time with his father, “What a childhood to remember!”

ProvenancePurchased 1942 from (Joseph Sartor Galleries, Dallas, Texas) by H.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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