William Howard Shuster Jr., The Barranca
William Howard Shuster Jr.
1893 - 1969
The Barranca
oil on canvas board
signed upper right: Will Shuster
inscribed verso: The Barranca / by / Will Shuster
11 3/4 x 16 in. (29.8 x 40.6 cm.), frame: 17 1/2 x 21 x 1 3/4 in. (44.5 x 53.3 x 4.4 cm.)
Private Collection, New Mexico
Born in Philadelphia in 1893, Will Shuster arrived in New Mexico in 1920 as so many did in that era — seeking a cure, having developed tuberculosis after being gassed while serving in the U.S. Army during World War I. What began as a search for a drier climate became instead the making of an artist: within a year of settling in Santa Fe, Shuster had joined Los Cinco Pintores, the "five painters," and was exhibiting throughout Santa Fe and the country with the group.
Founded in 1921 alongside Jozef Bakos, Willard Nash, Fremont Ellis, and Walter Mruk, Los Cinco Pintores styled itself in the tradition of New York's The Eight, deliberately apart from the more famous Taos art colony, taking a Spanish name in deference to Santa Fe's own heritage. The group became central to Santa Fe's burgeoning Modernist scene, with an affinity for bringing fine art to a wider public, and Shuster developed a close, mentoring friendship with the Ashcan realist John Sloan, who summered in Santa Fe for much of his career.
Condition
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William Howard Shuster Jr.
1893 - 1969
The Barranca
oil on canvas board
signed upper right: Will Shuster
inscribed verso: The Barranca / by / Will Shuster
11 3/4 x 16 in. (29.8 x 40.6 cm.), frame: 17 1/2 x 21 x 1 3/4 in. (44.5 x 53.3 x 4.4 cm.)
Private Collection, New Mexico
Born in Philadelphia in 1893, Will Shuster arrived in New Mexico in 1920 as so many did in that era — seeking a cure, having developed tuberculosis after being gassed while serving in the U.S. Army during World War I. What began as a search for a drier climate became instead the making of an artist: within a year of settling in Santa Fe, Shuster had joined Los Cinco Pintores, the "five painters," and was exhibiting throughout Santa Fe and the country with the group.
Founded in 1921 alongside Jozef Bakos, Willard Nash, Fremont Ellis, and Walter Mruk, Los Cinco Pintores styled itself in the tradition of New York's The Eight, deliberately apart from the more famous Taos art colony, taking a Spanish name in deference to Santa Fe's own heritage. The group became central to Santa Fe's burgeoning Modernist scene, with an affinity for bringing fine art to a wider public, and Shuster developed a close, mentoring friendship with the Ashcan realist John Sloan, who summered in Santa Fe for much of his career.
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.
