Paul Starrett Sample (1896 - 1974) American. Watercolor. Measure 2 3/4"in H x 8 1/4"in W and 5 1/4"in H x 11"in W with frame. Paul Starrett Sample (September 14, 1896 in Louisville, Kentucky - February 26, 1974 in Norwich, Vermont) 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. " 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. Sample did the cover art for Carl Sandburg's 1948 novel Remembrance Rock. In 1941 he was inducted into the National Academy.

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