ARTIST: Donald Putt Putman (California, 1926 - 2007)
TITLE: Mexican Dance (titled on verso)
MEDIUM: acrylic on paper. Paper applied to board.
CONDITION: Few minor scratches/paint losses mostly along edges. No visible inpaint under UV light. Normal wear along edges.
ART SIZE: 20 x 26 inches / 50 x 66 cm
FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available)
SIGNATURE: lower right and on verso
LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office.
NAME VARIANTS: Donald Pitman, Putt Putnam
CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online
AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer
SKU#: 135019
US SHIPPING: $105 + insurance.

BIOGRAPHY:
Was born 1926, Donald Putnam taught Sketching for Illustration at Art Center School of Design when it was located off Third Street in Downtown Los Angeles. He then began his own school in Hermosa Beach where he lived with his family. His school had a permanent stage that was slanted to give students a better eye level. He built and furnished it himself with all kind of great props. His ability to paint beautiful women was beyond comparison and his color sense is seldom duplicated. His early paintings of circus life are very much prized, but he is known largely for his western paintings. He did work for the circus in Florida in his early days. He retired to Coarse Gold, California and painted Thursdays with a group of talented artist near Yosemite. He was a great colorist and an understanding teacher. Don was on the art faculty at the Art Center College of Design during the mid to late '60s when it was located in Los Angeles. His primary area of instruction was illustration.