Ila Mae McAfee, Oriental Poppy
Ila Mae McAfee
1897 - 1995
Oriental Poppy
oil on board
signed lower right: Ila McAfee
20 x 15 3/4 in. (50.8 x 40 cm.), frame: 23 1/4 x 18 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. (59.1 x 47.6 x 3.8 cm.)
Private Collection, Texas
Ila Mae McAfee was an American painter and muralist best known for her depictions of horses, Western landscapes, and Pueblo life. Raised in a Colorado ranching community, she developed an early fascination with animals that remained central to her work. She studied art in Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York before establishing a long career in Taos, New Mexico. Her paintings capture the movement and character of horses alongside scenes of Southwestern village life, while her public commissions included post office murals created during the Depression.
Condition
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Ila Mae McAfee
1897 - 1995
Oriental Poppy
oil on board
signed lower right: Ila McAfee
20 x 15 3/4 in. (50.8 x 40 cm.), frame: 23 1/4 x 18 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. (59.1 x 47.6 x 3.8 cm.)
Private Collection, Texas
Ila Mae McAfee was an American painter and muralist best known for her depictions of horses, Western landscapes, and Pueblo life. Raised in a Colorado ranching community, she developed an early fascination with animals that remained central to her work. She studied art in Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York before establishing a long career in Taos, New Mexico. Her paintings capture the movement and character of horses alongside scenes of Southwestern village life, while her public commissions included post office murals created during the Depression.
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.
