Skip to main content
Home

Main navigation

  • Free Appraisals
    • Get a Free Appraisal
    • View Appraisals
    • Local Appraisers
  • Classifieds
  • Blog
  • Shows
    • Antique Shows, Flea Markets, & Swap Meets Map
    • Upcoming Shows
User Menu
  • Login
  • Help
  • Register

Breadcrumb

  1. Home

Oil Painting

By williet, 25 March, 2008
Description

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
eBay Auction Link
Price Paid (If known)
Gift
For Sale?
No

williet

17 years 3 months ago

Anyone know anything about

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 ....

No votes yet

Sue2

17 years 3 months ago

In reply to Anyone know anything about by williet

WPA Art Project

Vernon B. Smith
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).
As for the Works of Art Project checkĀ this link:Ā 
New Deal/WPA Art ProjectĀ 
ThisĀ linkĀ hasĀ more informationĀ about Vernon B. Smith
Guide to Diaries in the Archives of American Art
No votes yet
  • Log in or register to post comments

Recent Appraisal Comments

  • Qing Dynasty Hunan Province 7 Mace and 2 Candareens Coin
  • Hand painted custom glass
  • I don't knw the history of…
  • Ornate Gold-Tone Cross Necklace
  • Vintage Silver Oval Floral Locket Necklace
  • Antique Single-Pedestal Oak Desk and Cane-Seat Swivel Chair
  • Antique Italian Carved Shell Cameo Brooch (c. 1860–1890)
  • Original Oil Painting by James D. Coleman
  • Art Nouveau/Art Deco Bridge Arm Lamp with Pink Ruffled Shade
  • Silver locket

© 1995- InstAppraisalā„¢, Inc. All Rights Reserved Worldwide
Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, Terms and Conditions, End User License Agreement