Bill Anton, A New Day Dawns, 2013
Bill Anton
b. 1957
A New Day Dawns, 2013
oil on panel
signed lower right: Bill Anton
inscribed verso: "A New Day Dawns" / 30 x 28 OIL / Bill Anton © 2013
30 x 28 in. (76.2 x 71.1 cm.), frame: 39 1/4 x 37 1/4 x 2 in. (99.7 x 94.6 x 5.1 cm.)
Private Collection, New Mexico
Bill Anton is an American painter known for atmospheric depictions of cowboys, horses, and the Western landscape. Born in Chicago, he graduated from Northern Arizona University and settled in Prescott, Arizona, pursuing painting full-time in 1982. His participation in cattle roundups and study with artists Michael Lynch and Ned Jacob strengthened his commitment to working from life. Anton’s paintings emphasize mood, light, and the relationship between working cowboys and their surroundings, expressing his personal response to the West. His work has appeared in major Western art exhibitions and is included in the Gilcrease Museum’s permanent collection.
Condition
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Bill Anton
b. 1957
A New Day Dawns, 2013
oil on panel
signed lower right: Bill Anton
inscribed verso: "A New Day Dawns" / 30 x 28 OIL / Bill Anton © 2013
30 x 28 in. (76.2 x 71.1 cm.), frame: 39 1/4 x 37 1/4 x 2 in. (99.7 x 94.6 x 5.1 cm.)
Private Collection, New Mexico
Bill Anton is an American painter known for atmospheric depictions of cowboys, horses, and the Western landscape. Born in Chicago, he graduated from Northern Arizona University and settled in Prescott, Arizona, pursuing painting full-time in 1982. His participation in cattle roundups and study with artists Michael Lynch and Ned Jacob strengthened his commitment to working from life. Anton’s paintings emphasize mood, light, and the relationship between working cowboys and their surroundings, expressing his personal response to the West. His work has appeared in major Western art exhibitions and is included in the Gilcrease Museum’s permanent collection.
Condition
A condition report for this lot is available upon request (please include the lot number in your request) and is provided by Santa Fe Art Auction as a courtesy and convenience for potential buyers.
