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Oil Painting

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Painting is sign in right front corner,  Vernon Smith PWA 1934, there is a metal tag on the front center the reads: Public Works of Art Project, on the back of the painting the is a paper tag that has the following on it: Public Works of Art Project #168 Treasury Department .  Artist: Vernon Smith Region: 1 Oil, Title: The Sea Captain's House                            Disposition: Hon John J. Davis Date: 5/18/34 Room: 112 House Office Bldg. THIS PICTURE IS THE PROPERTY OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

The painting was given to my Mother and Father as a wedding gift from then Senator Frank Boykin(Ala) along with several other items. There is little I could find out about the artist, a short bio that said he was a Regional Director of the Massachesett Federal Arts Project and was from Orleans, Ma. Also pulled up an article (Robbins Report-Your Art is Gone) in The Capcod Today newspaper dated: )03/03/08 It seems he was a well Knowned artist in that area. 

Category Paintings
Medium Wood
Distinguishing marks Vernon smith
Condition Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item 34x32
Date Period 1934
Weight unk
History Been in family 56yrs
Price Paid (If known) Gift
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williet 🌱 Newbie 17 years ago

<p>Anyone know anything about Public Works of Art Project, I have an oil painting from that period, I posted it on this site for appraisal no anser yet ....</p>

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Sue2 🌱 Newbie 17 years ago

<div><font color="#ff0000"><strong><font color="#400040">Vernon B. Smith</font><br /></strong></font><font color="#000000">Born 1894 in Cortland, NY; died 1959 in Orleans, MA. He attended the New York School of Fine and Applied Arts. Smith was a District Supervisor for the Massachusetts Art Project. Member of the Alaska Federal Art Project (1937).</font></div><div><strong>As for the </strong>Works of Art Project check this link:  </div><div><a href="http://www.wpamurals.com/">New Deal/WPA Art Project</a>  </div><div>This link has more information about Vernon B. Smith</div><div><a href="http://www.aaa.si.edu/guides/site-diaries/index.cfm/fuseaction/collecti… to Diaries in the Archives of American Art</a></div>

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