Object Record
Images
Metadata
Collection |
Tri-Kappa |
Catalog Number |
1999.001.037 |
Title |
Butterfly Weed |
Artist |
Dudley, Frank V. |
Object Name |
painting |
Date |
1936 |
Description |
Original oil painting of 'butterfly weed.' BUTTERFLY WEED Hoosier Salon 1937 Frank V. Dudley (1868-1958) Oil painting, 24 X 27 No. 7 |
Provenance |
Purchased from the Hoosier Salon in 1937. Unquestionably most famous dune painter in America … so familiar with the dune atmosphere and plant life that he was considered an authority in many of the subjects … during Century of Progress tried a diorama of the action of the sands in the Hall of Science… attempt failed completely ... called on Mr. Dudley to come to arrange the diorama showing the action of the winds on the sands and how a "blowout" is created ... born in Delavan, Wisconsin in 1868 … lived in the dunes near Chesterton nine months, maintaining a Chicago residence … studied Chicago Art Institute … member Art Institute of Chicago Alumni Association, Chicago Art Club, Chicago Art Gallery, Chicago Painters and Sculptors, Union Interdes Beaux Arts et des Lettres in Paris, and the Hoosier Salon ... served on the Municipal Art league Board, president of the Chicago Painters and Sculptors, Advisory Committee of the Hoosier Salon Patrons Association, and on many juries. |
Medium |
oil on canvas |
Dimensions |
H-26.5 W-29.75 inches |
Catalog date |
1999-12-10 |