Lowell Ellsworth Smith
American, 1924-2008
Town Gate Hacienda Vista Hermosa
Watercolor on paper
Signed lower right. Impressionistic scene outside adobe gates, three figures, one with burro, mingling at the entrance. Matted and set behind plexiglass in a gilt frame, National Cowboy Heritage Museum: Prix de West Invitational label affixed to verso offering the title, as well as a marker signature to the backing.

Acquired June 14th, 2008 from Prix de West Invitational of Oklahoma City, OK and accompanied by paperwork.
Sight: 13 3/4 x 20 1/2 in. (34.93 x 52.07 cm.), Frame: 26 1/4 x 23 1/4 in. (66.68 x 59.06 cm.)
Ex. National Cowboy Heritage Museum

The Wallace Estate: Lee Renfrew Wallace and her husband Mahlon Brookings Wallace III lived an extremely happy and luxurious life filled with world travels, safaris, collecting, and philanthropy. From backgrounds in race-horse breeding and championship cattle ranching, the socialite couple paid homage to the St. Louis area community in a variety of ways.

Mr. Wallace served as Director of Commerce Bank, President of the St. Louis Zoo Friends Board, and was charitable to numerous organizations he believed in. Behind every great man is a better woman, and his wife Lee was renowned for being the glue of the family while she warmly served as Director of Development for local educational institutions and made an impact with her lasting spirit. The couple’s art collection ranges in style and period and spans a broad price-point.