Florence B. Smithburn Oil Painting of Interior Space

Item Details

Florence Bartley Smithburn (American, 1904-1989)
Untitled, mid-late 20th century
Oil painting on canvas
Unsigned
Estate stamp to the lower left

Smithburn studied art the the John Herron Art School in Indianapolis, Indiana, before moving to Uganda for ten years where she portrayed the African tribal way of life with her artwork. Her experiences living in Africa and the United States ultimately shaped her artistic oeuvre, as her art continued to address socio-economic and political issues relevant to the times. Her work has been exhibited widely in Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit, Atlanta, New York and Indianapolis and has been included in the collections of the Georgia Museum of Art and the Indianapolis Museum of Art.

Condition

- wear to edges of frame; surface wear present to painting; dust and accretions present to painting and frame; craquelure present throughout painting.

Dimensions

- measures frame; visible image measures 9" W x 8" H.

Item #

ITMG531077