Original oil on board in the manner/style of Tom Lovell. Our definition of “In the manner/style of”: The auction house believes that the work is done in the manner or style of the named artist and possibly after their lifetime, but the actual authorship is unknown. Dimensions: 30.48 x 22.86 cm. Artist information: Tom Lovell (5 February 1909-29 June 1997) was an American illustrator and painter. He was a creator of pulp fiction magazine covers and illustrations, and of visual art of the American West. He produced illustrations for National Geographic magazine and many others, and painted many historical Western subjects such as interactions between Indians and white settlers and traders. He was inducted into the Society of Illustrators' Hall of Fame in 1974. Lovell was born in New York City on 5 February 1909 to Henry S. Lovell Jr., a telephone engineer, and Edith Scott (Russell) Lovell. He was the second of three children. He was a keen reader as a child, and although he received no early training in art, he often visited the Museum of Natural History in New York, beginning a fascination with Native American objects and weapons. In 1927, he was the valedictorian of his high school, and at graduation, he spoke on "the ill treatment of the American Indian by the U. S. Government." He attended Syracuse University from 1927 to 1931. Lovell married Gloyd "Pink" Simmons in 1934 and moved to Norwalk, Connecticut. They had two children, David and Deborah. In 1940 Lovell and his family moved to an artist’s colony at Westport, Connecticut, where he became close friends with Harold von Schmidt, John Clymer, and Robert Lougheed. In 1972, he moved to Santa Fe New Mexico. In 1977, he moved to a seven-acre site in Santa Fe and built an adobe house and studio. Lovell died in a car crash in New Mexico on 29 June 1997, aged 88. His 48-year-old daughter Deborah was also killed in the accident. Lovell said: "I consider myself a storyteller with a brush. I try to place myself back in imagined situations that would make interesting and appealing pictures. I am intent on producing paintings that relate to the human experience." On illustrating for pulp magazines in the 1930s and 1940s: "Painting for the pulps was great training. You learned to tell a story in close compass. You couldn’t spread out over two pages, and you couldn't take three months to research it. Provenance: Property from an Important Western Collector. Lots that do not carry established documented provenance, nor any past auction record are described in this catalog as "in the manner/style of". Pieces are being sold "As Is". No additional information regarding provenance will be provided after the auction. It is fully bidders' responsibility to check, read the description well and review the photos of this item or lot before bidding. Customers must agree to purchase our item acknowledging the descriptions presented. Shipping: Buyer pays shipping costs. We combine your shipping, if you buy more than one item. All shipments will be shipped by DHL EXPRESS, fast, easy and safe to track after we ship your item. Any questions, you can contact us 24/7.

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