Frank schoonover print tex and patches

There is one very small hole at the top, just under the metal band. Produced in the mid to late 1920s, from a 1926 oil painting tex and his horse, patches by frank schoonover, which depicts a western lawman on his horse, colt single action army with ornate handle visible on his hip, amid desert scenery. The painting is built up around the character of the man tex and his horse patches. Frank schoonover, one of the giants of american illustration, was renowned for his scenes of life on the western frontier of america and canada. See more ideas about illustration art, illustration and painting. This poster is in the scarce spanish version done in beautiful full color lithograph on heavy textured paper with both of the original bands.

Frank earle schoonover american, 18771972 skinny dragged him over to a crack and settled down for available at 2019 may 3 american. Frank earle schoonover, tex and patches, cover for the range boss see more. Frank schoonover did the initial artwork in 1916 colt adopted it ten years later. These examples of frank schoonovers work are presented in teaser. Schoonover, john and louise schoonover smith with leeann dean. This famous poster has arguably been the image of the colt company since it was printed. Oct 16, 20 tex and patches by frank earle schoonover. This is a colts firearms vintage advertising poster using frank e schoonover s 1925 painting tex and patches. Frank schoonover illustrated more than 150 classic books and hundreds of the great illustrated magazines of. Schoonover s 18771972 legendary adventure paintings were inspired by the belief that artists should live what they paintan adage often repeated by his noted teacher, illustrator howard pyle, and absorbed by his fellow student and friend, n. Yankee ship in pirate waters premium giclee print by frank schoonover. Colt fire arms poster original illustration by frank e.

Frank earle schoonover paintings for sale frank earle. Schoonover american golden age illustrator, 18771972 guide to pictures of works by frank e. Shop frank schoonover western art tex and patches tile created by memorylanedesigns. As a youth he spent part of each summer with his grandmother in bushkill, pike county, pennsylvania, where he was attracted to the surrounding fields and streams and some of his earliest memories and drawings were of those subjects. Color scheme is mainly browns, yellow and white, with some faded green in the scrub brush and blue in tex s bandanna. The sign has a cowboy tex sitting on top of his horse patches. Excellent, untouched condition with no attempts at restoration or inpainting. See more ideas about illustration art, illustration and howard pyle. Tex, the sheriff and his horse patches original watercolor, being a reduced copy of the original painting by frank e. The 19 12by34inch poster was given out gratis by colt arms from 19261941 and is very collectible today. Measuring 32 x 18 12inches, does not appear to have been cut.

After wyeths departure to chadds ford in 1908, the studio was rented to various artists and organizations, including the wilmington sketch club and camera club. He travelled widely and used his sketches and photographs as studies for many of his paintings of the american frontier. Schoonover s 18771972 legendary adventure paintings were inspired by the belief that artists should live what they paintan adage often repeated by his noted teacher, illustrator howard pyle, and absorbed by his fellow student and. All signs are professionally painted using vibrant, quality paints. Schoonover in art museum sites and image archives worldwide. Schoonover 18771972 had such a mastery of painting that he could even. Hartford, connecticut across the bottom, signed by the artist. This image by schoonover was used in the colt patent firearms company in their advertising campaigns in the early twentieth century. Sixteen of his windows were created for immanuel church in wilmington. Cowboy tex randerson sits upon his trusty steed patches, an image. Schoonover was born august 19, 1877 in oxford, new jersey. Schoonover signature visible in lower right corner, with colts patent fire arms manufacturing co hartford, connecticut, u. Schoonover studios was originally the studio of noted american illustrator and pyle student, n. Frank schoonover, one of the giants of american illustration, was renowned for his scenes of.

His family settled in trenton, new jersey near the delaware river. Schoonover was also a watercolorist, muralist, cartographer, photographer and designer of stained glass windows. The material for the picture was gathered from actual experience on ranches in colorado and montana. Schoonover the illustration more commonly known as tex and patches considered one of the most desirable firearms posters by om 29350166. Can you tell me who painted the cowboy on horseback in the. Our appraisals archive contains thousands of antiques roadshow appraisal videos and other valuable information spanning nearly 20 years worth of series episodes. The print has been very well preserved with great color and no visible creases or damage. Exhibition 1419 tex and patches 1419 tex and patches barbara rundback 20161114t10. View upcoming auction estimates and receive personalized email alerts for the artists you follow. Norman rockwell museum is open 7 days a week yearround. Frank schoonover western art tex and patches tile frank schoonover, one of the giants of american illustration, was renowned for his scenes of life on the western frontier of america and canada. Lowrys antiques roadshow appraisal of this frank schoonover colt poster, ca. Cowboy tex randerson sits upon his trusty steed patches, an image emblematic of the american west, highly appropriate for the manufacturers of the socalled gun that won.

Produced in the mid to late 1920s, from a 1926 oil painting tex and his horse, patches by frank schoonover, which depicts a western lawman on his horse, colt saa with ornate handle visible on his hip, amid desert scenery. A desert scene with horse and rider lithographed on canvas, this colorful sign retains its original tin strips at top and bottom. See more ideas about illustration, illustration art and painting. Jim dunham, historian at the booth museum for western art in cartersville, georgia, says, frank earle schoonover 18771972 painted the famous colt poster of tex and patches.

Colt firearms advertising poste r by noted illustrator frank e. After frank earle schoonover 18771972, tex and patches, colt patent fire arms manufacturing company, 1926. Frank schoonover took over in the early forties to begin art classes through the late fifties. The letter tells the story of the models for the picture. From the original concept to print took seven years. Frank schoonover print tex and patches, signed in the print bottom right frank e. Frank earle schoonover august 19, 1877 september 1, 1972 was an american illustrator who worked in wilmington, delaware. The photos show some glare and reflection on the glass surface, the image is very clean. The colt tex and patches tin sign, model is a tin sign.