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ROCKWELL SMITH THE MUSTANGS HAND SIGNED LIMITED E

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Hand Signed Lithograph By Rockwell Smith Titled "The Mustangs" (1979). Numbered From A Limited Edition Of 300. Hand Signed By The Artist. Image Measures 15 3/4" X 23". Paper Measures 19 3/4" X 27". In Excellent Condition! Unframed. Includes Certificate Of Authenticity.  Rockwell Smith Completed His First Oil Of The Heads Of A Mare And Her Colts When He Was But Five Years Old. His Detailed Sketches Of Horses And Indians Filled The Smith Home In His Early Years, And Have Been Mostly Replaced By His Fine Paintings. After The Ninth Grade, Rocky Quit School To Become A Full Time Painter. His Parents Encouraged Him To Finish School, But He Refused To Attend And Became Almost Immovable From Behind His Easel. He Has Turned Out A Large Number Of Canvasses In That Time, All Of Which Show His Great Feelings For People And Animals And His Intense Observation Of His Surroundings.  Rockwell's Love Of The Indian People Is Shown With Great Feeling In His Paintings. He Has Always Lived On The Borders Of Indian Reservations And Has Had The Opportunity To Observe The Indian Tribes Closely His Uncles Have Adopted Four Young Indian Girls And Rockwell Has Gotten To Know Them Well. He Has Always Been Encouraged To Study The Work Of The Great Masters, Including The 15th Century Dutch Painters, Who Were Committed To The Completion And Mastery Of Each Work Of Art. This Devotion Is Evident In The Great Amount Of Time Spent With Each Painting. Even After It Is Finished It Is Given Critical Approval By Each Member Of His Family Who Are All Totally Supportive Of His Success As An Artist. Then The Painting Is Set Aside To "Distill," And Brought Out A Few Weeks Later To Receive A Fresh Eye, And Possible Changes And Finishing Touches. We Very Much Appreciate Your Interest In This Piece. Any Further Inquiry Can Be Addressed At Info@Artisticfindings.Com. We Look Forward To Hearing From You! Thank You. The Staff At Artistic Findings.

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