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Artist William Herbert Dunton (American, 1878 - 1936)

Datec. 1915

Mediumpencil and watercolor on Juniata writing paper

Dimensions10 × 8 inches (25.4 × 20.3 cm)

Credit LineBequest of H.J. Lutcher Stark, 1965

Object number31.21.338

ClassificationsPaintings

DescriptionPreliminary sketch for a magazine cover for Collier’s magazine. Represents a fisherman standing in a relaxed pose with his fishing pole. He wears knee high boots, tackle bag and hat with fishing fly attached. This work of art has a pencil drawing on the reverse side of the sheet.

Label TextAs a boy, Dunton hunted and fished with his grandfather in Maine. Outdoor sports remained part of his life when he moved to Taos, New Mexico. The artist made this preliminary sketch of a fisherman as an idea for a magazine cover. The angler stands in a relaxed pose with his rod cradled against his body. He wears knee high boots, a tackle bag, and a hat with a fishing fly attached. He looks down at a not-quite identifiable object. Is it gear? Or, is it a camera? As he rests from active fishing, is the angler now capturing nature on film?

ProvenancePurchased May 11, 1942 through (Joseph Sartor, Dallas, Texas) by H.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965]; bequeathed September 2, 1965 to Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art

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