tenth annual texas general exhibition catalogue
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The 10th Annual Texas General Exhibition was held at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts from 26 December 1948 to 23 January 23 1949.TRANSCRIPT
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T~E TENT~ TEXASGENERAL EXIBITION
COVER '
REQUIEM
CHARLES UMLAUF
THE TENTH TEXAS GENERAL EXHIBITION
1948
UNDER THE COMBINED AUSPICES OF
DALLAS MUSEUM OF FI NE A RT S
MUSEUM OF FINE ART S HOU STO N
WITTE MEMORIAL MUSEUM, SAN A NTON IO
Sa n Anton io A rt Leag ue co-sponsor .
EXHIBITION CALENDAR
1949
W itte Memorio l Museum
Mu seum of Fine Arts of Hou ston
Da lla s Museum of Fine Arts
Octob er 20 through November 7
November 21 th rough Dec ember 12
December 2 6 through January 23
FOREWORD
The Tenth Texas General marks a decade in an effort an the part of the
sponsoring mu seums to give a substantial backing ta the 'a rt ists of the state, a s well
a s to br ing th e ir wor ks to th e attent ion of the public, not forgett ing that agenci es,
such a s th e Texa s Fine Arts Assoc iation and other s ha ve wor ked for many years
toward the sa me goal. Th e d ifference in the Texas General is that it is dist inctly a
mu seum show, being at pre sent conf ined to the three major mu seums in the sta te
wher e each shows it in its ent ire ty .
Of particular note is the fact that Indust ry has taken a sta nd toward th e
support of th e best in contemporary art in Texa s; that Texa s Industriali st s have risen
to uphold th e effo rts of mu seums and a ssociations for th e promoti on of th e pla st ic
a rts, and th e c rea t ive art ist s is sign if ica nt . A co mpa riso n with list s o f a words in the
f irst yea rs of th e compet it ion a ttests to th e gr owth of appreciation, not only by com
merc ia l a gencies but by indiv iduals, whos e a wards aff irm th e ir fai th in th e arti st s of
toda y. Texa s ha s already ente red th e natianal ma el strom of co ntempor a ry a rt , and
th e pu rch a se prizes are add ing wo rks by imp ortant a rti sts to museum call ect ion s.
Th is yea r sh.ows th e larg est number of entries of all pr eced ing yea rs; ou t of
613 ent ries by 384 art ists, 123 wor ks were ch osen with 103 arti st s represented . Th e
se lect ion was made with th e view of ex h ibiti ng all trends in art a s represented by th e
artis t s subm itti ng- rea lism in many forms, prim iti vism, surea lism and abst ra ct ion ,
be spe aking our age of div er se idea log ies.
ELEANOR ONDERDONK
JURY OF SELECTION AND AWARD
Rolph M . Pearson, designer, teacher, etcher and writer, Nyack,N. Y., visiting professor, Art Deportment, The University of Texas .Joseph R. Taylor, sculptor, pointer, professor of art, University ofOk lahoma, Norman, Oklo . Jerry Bywaters, Director Dallas Museumof Fine Arts, James Chillman, Jr., Director, Museum of Fine Arts ofHou st on. Eleanor Onderdonk (ex-officio) , Curator of Art; Witte Memoria l Museum, Son Antonio.
AWARDS
Purchase Price of $300
GIVEN BY THE MARQUISE AND MARQU :SE D'OYLEY OF HOUSTON FOR ANOUTSTANDING WORK TO BE SELECTED BY THE DONORS AFTER
THE OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION .
Purchase price of $200 from the Julian Onderdonk Memorial FundSponsored by the Son Antonio Art League to
ROBERT PREUSSER of Houston for oil pointing " Hyd roscopic Realm"
Two pr izes of $100
GIVEN BY THE HUMBLE OIL AND REFIN ING COMPANY TO
CHARLES UMLAUF, Austin for sculpture in lignum vitae, " Requ ie m"SARAH SHIDLER , Houston for on oil pointing, " Sti ll Life"
Prize of $100
GIVEN BY THE DALLAS MUSEUM OF FINE A RTS TO
WILLIAM LESTER, Aust in for on oil pointing, " Red Fence"
Purchase prie of $100 for watercolor or gouache
GIVEN BY THE FORT WORTH ART ASSOCIATION TO
-JAMES FRAZER, Son Antonio for a gouache, "Artist's Studio"
Prize of $100
GIVEN BY JOSKE'S OF TEXAS, SAN ANTONIO TO
BESS KING, Son Antonio for on oil pointing , "Vision Accomplished"
Prize of $100
GIVEN BY FOLEY'S OF HOUSTON TO
BROR UTTER, Fort Worth for "Midsummer"
Prize of $50
GIVEN BY THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS OF HOUSTON TO
JANET TURNER, Nacogdoches for a color block print, "Sweet Corn"
Prize of $50
GIVEN BY THE SA N ANTONIO ART LEAGUE TOFRANCIS STEPHEN , Dublin for wood sculpture, "Jean"
McNAY TOfor a ce ra m ic bowl
Pr ize of $50
GIVEN BY MR. AND MRS. ROBERT STRAUSS OF HOUSTON TOEMILY RUTLAND, Robstown fo r a n o il pa int ing, " Co nte nte d Mul es"
Pr ize of $25
GIVEN BY MRS. MARION KOOGLERPRIEBE, Sa n MarcosALLEN J .
HONORABLE MENTIONS TO
MARJORIE BALTZEL, Denton fo r gouache , " M ills in Spa ce"CHARMI N, Houston for an oi l pa int ing , " J ust Wa it ing "OTIS DOZIER, Dallas fo r a n oi l pai nting, " Dese rt Deta ils" ./'EDWARD M. SCHIWETZ, Houston
for o il tempera pa int ing , " View of Ter ling ua "FRANCES SKINNER, Houston
for a gouache , " N ight Bef ore Ch ristmas"HARDI NG BLACK, San Antonio fo r ce ra mic gr oup
RED FENCE
WILLIAM LESTER
CATALOGUE
The ma jority of works in th e ex h ibi tion are fo r sa le a t the prices listed in theca ta logue. No commission is cha rged for e ffec ti ng sa les.
M ich iko Iwam i$600.00
T he Watchers$200.00
Brunhilda$200.00
Anthony Mage lla n V$600.00
Saturday N ight$ 100.00
T he Go ld Key W inne r V$200.00
Des ert Deta il$600.00
Back-Fence T ryst$300.00
Just Wait ing$300.00
Roses V$50.00
I ./Co mpos it ion \/
$75.00
Port ra it of Mrs . J ohn Rosenf ield \..../Not fo r Sale
Spi nn ing Boy, Guatema la$ 175.00
Atom ic T~ i l ight t/"Un quoted /"
Afte r La ughter has Gone V$ 100.00
Sti ll Life With Gra pefr u it VNot for Sa le
St ill Life~$ 150.00
Back St reet~$250.00
2 . ED BEARDENDallas
3. MAZYE BECKERDa lla s
4. ANNAB EL M. Mc DONA LD BERRYDa lla s
5 . LLOYD BLANKSA bil ene
. 6. BILL BOMARFort W orth
7. CYNTH IA BRANTSFor t h Worth
8. EDITH M . BRISACDenton
9. MAURI NE CA NTEYHouston
10. CHARMIN (M rs . S. UHouston
I I. CH ARMIN (M rs. S. UHouston
12. LO RENA CLA RKSan Anton io
13. LOWELL D. CO LLI NSHouston
14. ALB ERT BRUC E C RUTCH ER, Jr.Dallas
15. EM IL DALTO NSan Angelo
16. EFREN DELGA DOSan Antoni o
17. OTI S DOZIERDallas
18. MARTIN DREYERHouston
OILS
1. LOWEL ALDENHouston
CATALOGUE
19. RUTH DUN N Nets in Aj ijic VSon Anton io $250.00
20 . GRACE BETH FEAGI N J a cob VHo uston $100.00
21 GRACE BET H FEAG IN Co m pos it io n ./Houston Not fo r Sa le
22 . FRAN K FREED Garment Center VHouston $200.00
23. Q U IN TA NA FREELAND Cathedral /Ho us to n $65.00
24. BOY ER GO NZALEZ Under Wa y VA us t in $200.00
25. GA Y LEN C. HANSEN St ill Life VAust in $300.00
26 . GEORGE HAMPTON Spr ing Storm VPo rt A rt h ur $150.00
27. BESS KING V is io n Accomp lishedSon A nto n io Not for Sa le
28 . JUST INE KONE Cha rls ey VSon Anton io $300.00
29. HAZEL KORKAMES Handbag M inus M iscellany /Tyler Unquoted
30 . HAZEL KORKAMES St ill Life VTyler
&t.... JUnquated
31. JOHN B. KELLAM1:
M y M other VKentucky and Del val le , T exas Unquoted
./32. BERTHA LANDERS Repressi ons V
Dal la s $350.00
33. W ILLiAM LESTER T he Red Fe nc e VA ust in $200.00
34. WI LLiAM LESTER Pumpk in a nd Blue Cho ir V'Aust in $ 175.00
35 . HELEN McDADE Burnt Trees in H ill CountrySon Anton io $ 150.00
36 LEE MALONEY M eta morphos is '/Da lla s $200.00
37. LOREN MOZLEY Gr otto ./A ust in $400.00
38 . BLA NC H HElM NICE At the BoyHouston $ 125.00
CATALOGUE
39. JOSEPH POLLEY PAINESon Antoni o
40 . ROBERT PREUSSERHouston
4 1. HE NRY RASM USENA ust in
42. ROBERT REEDSon Antoni o
43 . DICKSON REEDERFo rt W orth
44 . A NNE B. ROGERSPa les t ine
C ross ings V$ 150.00 / /
Hyd roscop ic Real m V$200.00 /
Fr ightened Grouse V$300. 00
Da rk M ounta in V$1 50 .00 ./
Cha rles ~$300.00
Lest W e Fo rge t L/$250.00
49 . GRACE SHACKELFORDWest Columbia
4 7 . EMIL Y RUTLANDRobstown
50 . SARAH SH IDLERHouston
How Deep is the Oc ea n$200 .00
T he St ruggl e$ 175.00
Conte nted Mules$ 175.00
V iew of Te rl ing ua V$300.00 /"
Towh ea d V$350 .00 /
St ill Life V$50.00
EMILY RUTLANDRobstown
A. S. ROMANSKYHouston
46 .
45 .
48 . EDWARD M . SCHIWETZHouston
51.
52 .
53 .
EMILY GUTHRIE SM ITHFort W orth
CHESTER SNOWDENHouston
EVERETT SPRUC EA ust in
IICa l1 You
Harb ing er of
M e Fo ir? " V$200 .00
Dece m be r VUnquoted
Goa t /$200.00 /'
5 4 . JACK TINKLESon Anton io
55 . NANCY ANN UPSHAWSo n Anton io
56. AMELIA URBACHSo n Anton io
T he Ha rveste r c-:"$ 175.00
Discarded V$2 00.00
Abraham and Isa ac V ,..$ 100.00
57 . BROR UTTERFo rt W orth
5 8. PETER VASTURESDallas
C lo iste r$350.00
St ud io VUnq uoted
59.
CATALOGUE
DA!'J WINGREN Young Man in aDallas
Green Shirt1/$ 100.00
WATERCOLORS
HAZEL WATERMAN BROUGHSon Antoni o
"
Mills in Space (gouache)~$45.00 /
Landscape VUnquoted ./
.-/Dreams, Dreams, Dreams 1,,/
$75.00 ~'
H ill Houses v/$ 100.00 / /
./War Torn J/'
$ 100.00 /'
Evocative t,..J$300.00 /
Th e White-haired Beast (gouache) V$50.00
RICHARD BROUGHSon Anton io
EMILIO CABALLERO 'Amarill o
MARJORI E BALTZELDenton
CHARLES BAUGHM cAllen
RICHARD BROUGHSon Antoni o
CARL BENTON COMPTONDenton
6 1.
63 .
60 .
65.
64.
66 .
62.
68 . J. B. ERWINJacksboro
67. FRANK DOLEJSKAHouston
Prometheus
Art ist 's Stud io
M edusian Form V$ 100.00
Chance$ 100.00
Blow-out$335.00
(gouache) V$200.00
(gouache) V$60.00
KELLY FEARINGAust in
A. PETER EMIGHouston
'JA M ES L. FRAZER. Son Antoni o
7 1.
69 .
70 .
Relat ions$50.00
Parade$ 100.00
Shel l Forms V$ 100.00
W ond erful W oman (tempera)Not for Sale
Hoe Born$75.00
Birch Island$75.00
FRANK FREEDHouston
73.
72 .
75 .
76.
74 .
ROBERT B. HAWKINSKingsv ille
ROBERT B: HAWKINSKingsvill e
LETTIE J. HIGHFort W orth
CLARICE HOLLOWAYPort Arthur
77 . MARY AUBRE Y KEATINGSon Antonio
CATALOGUE
" Somet imes I fee l l ike a M oth erle ss !,..,(gouache and colored inks) $ 100.00
Night before Christmas (gouache)$ 150.00
Midsummer (gouache)$ 150.00
Girl with Bloc k Cat$ 100.00
H igh Ridge , Continenta l Div ide~(e.gg tempera ) $ 150.00
Abstract ion-H igh Scene V$50.00
II Dust Thou art . . ."(casein tempera) $1 50.00
Dar k Dream (Indi o ink andwatercolo r) $ 150.00
Old Man (pastel)$ 100.00
Full M oon /'$ 150.00
New M exican V illage c-:"Not for Sale
The ExplorersV-$ 150.00
Shoal (in k on scratch board) v ~$85.00 ~ -
Th e
78 . PAUL MAXWELLHouston
79 . ALICE NAYLORSan Anton io
80 . LEE LAKE OVERTURFHouston
81. ROBERT PRUESSERHouston
82 . RICHA RD S. RODNE Y IISan Antonio
83. MARGARET SEVERSONPasadena
84. TERRY SHANDSan Anton io
85. CHARLES SHORREHouston ch ild "
86 . FRA NCES SKI N NERHouston
87 . BROR UTTERFort W orth
88 . DONALD S. VOGELDa llas
89 . RA LPH WH IT E, Jr.A ust in
90 . NORMA LY N N WOODHouston
PRINTS AND DRAWINGS
9 1. KATHLEEN BLACKSHEARNavasota and Ch icago
92 . KATHLEEN BLACKSHEARNavasota and Ch icago
93 . GRACE CROCKETTDal las
94. PIERRE DENEGalveston
95 . E. G. EISENLOHRDallas
96 . DORIS LOVELL HARRISHouston
Undersea (etc hing)$25.00
Owl (etching)$25 .00
Deei in Refuge (serigraph) V$ 10.00
" For the y know not wha t the y do"(pen and ink) $ 150.00 /
Old Wells (penci l) V$50.00 -:
II Penserosa (lithograph) V$ 15.00
Pr otect ion (tw o cotto lr/:$15 .00 ' /
Med ita t ion (te rra cotta) V .Unquoted
/ /J ean (wa lnut) V
Unquoted
J ob's Prayer (cl oboste rl tv$250.00 /
Requ iem (l ignum v itae) V$250.00
CA TALOGUE ~
Po rtrait (e tc h ing, engraving Vaquat int) $30.00 /
Coal Cast le (l it hog ra ph) V$ 10.00
Roc ks (I it hog ra ph),/$5.00 -:
Ch urch at Ar royo Secco <ColorVaquat int) $20.00 /
Church in Taos <Color aquat int) V$30.00
Head (lithotint) v/'$15. 00 ,.,.
Ch icke ns <Co lor block) (,rI$12.00
Sweet Corn <Color block) ,/$12.00
97 . WILFRED S. H IGGINSDenton
98 . BESS BIGHAM HUBBARDLu bboc k
99. STELLA L. LA MONDDa llas
100. BLA NC H E McVEIGHFo rt W orth
10 1. BLANC H E McVEIGHFort W orth
102. CaREEN MARY SPELMANDenton
103 . JANET E. TURNERNacogdoches
104. JANET E. TURNERNacogdoches
106 . lON E FRAN KLI NCo m m e rce
107 . FRA NC IS STEP HE NDu b lin
108 . CHARLES UMLAUFA ustin
109. CHARLES UMLAUFA ust in
SCULPTURE
105 . DON NA MARIE DICKEY. Sa n Anton io
Fish Bowl J$15.00
Copper Red Bowl ~$50.00 ,
Copper Red Vase \.,,/$50.00
CERAMICS
110 . JEA N ANDERSONHouston
111. HARDING BLACKSa n Antonio
112. HARDI NG BLAC KSa n Anton io
113. SH ELBY CHASESa n A nton io
114 . SHELBY CHASESan A nton io
Vase$25.00
BowlNot for Sal e
/
CATALOGUE
115. HENRI GADBOISHouston
116. MARJORIE GUILLORYSan Anton io
117. MARJORIE GUILLORYSan Anton io
118. LEZA S. McVEYAust in and Bloomf ield
119. LEZA S: McVEYAust in and Bloomfield
120. ALLEN J. PRIEBESan Marcos
121. ALLEN J. PRIEBESan Marcos
122. FRANCIS STEPHENDubl in
123. CLYDE STEV ENSONSan Anton io
124. MAUD S. WHITTYHouston
Bowl$ 15.00
Blue Cup ("Not for Sale /'
Blue Bowl VNot for Sale
Blue Vase (stoneware) /H ills, M ich. $25.00
Bowl (stoneware) VHil ls, M ich . $ 10.00
C·urd le Glaze Bowl ~$50.00
Round Green VaseV$30.00
Bott le~Unquoted
Plate (design on textu re) V$25.00 with design on textu re
Speciled Blue Bowl v"$20.00
HYDROSCOPIC REALM
ROBERT PREUSSER
A RTIST'S STUDI O
JAMES FRA ZER