PAUL SAMPLE (American, 1896-1974). Old Horse in Pasture, "Magna Color" (acrylic resin) on board. Signed lower right hand corner. Verso label indicates title and medium. Framed.
ARTIST PROFILE: Paul Starrett Sample (September 14, 1896 – February 26, 1974) was an American artist who portrayed life in New England in the middle of the 20th Century with a style that showed elements of "Social Realism and Regionalism." Sample attended Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire where he studied architecture and graduated in 1921 after a year in the Naval Reserve during World War I. At Saranac Lake, Sample studied drawing and painting under Jonas Lie. He then studied at the Art Students League of Los Angeles, and the Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles, California. There his work reflected social issues connected with the Great Depression with two noted paintings in 1931. In 1926 Sample joined the faculty of the University of Southern California in the school of architecture, where he remained until 1938. In 1938, he returned to New Hampshire to become the artist in residence at Dartmouth College, a position which he held until 1962. In addition to his social and regional paintings, Sample produced artwork for various magazines during World War II. - 10 x 14 inches; frame: 16 x 20 inches Estimate $1,500-2,500
