Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

"LEAD STEER"; FRAMED OIL ON CANVAS

Date

1959

Materials

CANVAS, WOOD, PAPER

No. Pieces

1

Length

87.4

Width

67.2

Description

OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS; FRAMED. HERD OF LONGHORN CATTLE AT HEAD OF TRAIL DOWN STEEP BANK. THREE MOUNTED COWBOYS IN BACKGROUND. LIGHTLY STAINED WOODEN FRAME WITH WHITE BORDER NEXT TO CANVAS. SCRATCHED SLIGHTLY IN PLACES. PAINTING SIGNED AT LOWER RIGHT, "E.F. HAGELL 59". PAINTING SECURED TO FRAME BY NAILS AT BACK; NO PAPER BACKING. STAMPED AT CENTRE, "TITLE LEAD STEER ARTIST E.F. HAGELL DATE DEC. 1960 PRICE $400." TITLE ALSO WRITTEN AT TOP LEFT CORNER OF REVERSE. PICTURE WIRE AND FISHING LINE ACROSS TOP.

Subjects

ART

Historical Association

FINE ARTS

History

*UPDATE* IN 2014 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT JANE EDMUNDSON CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF ART OBJECTS, INCLUDING THE VARIOUS DONATIONS PERTAINING TO EDWARD FREDERICK HAGELL. SEE RECORD P19960053001 FOR AN EXTENDED BIOGRAPHY OF THE ARTIST; SEE PERMANENT FILES P19960053001, P20040009001, P20060027001, P20070008001, AND P20070012001 FOR NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS, DETAILS ON PAST GALT DIRECTOR/CURATOR WILMA WOOD'S BOOK ON THE ARTIST, AND CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE HAGELL FAMILY.

Catalogue Number

P19960053216

Acquisition Date

1996-05

Collection

Museum

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