Tenth Annual Texas General Exhibition catalogue

T~E TENT~ TEXAS

GENERAL EXIBITION

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REQUIEM CHARLES UMLAUF

THE TENTH TEXAS GENERAL EXHIBITION 1948

1949

UNDER THE COMBINED AUSPICES OF

DALLAS

MUSEUM

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FI NE

A RT S

MUSEUM OF FINE ART S HOU STO N WITTE MEMORIAL MUSEUM, SAN A NTON IO

Sa n Anton io A rt Leag ue co-sponsor .

EXHIBITION CALENDAR

W itte Me mo rio l Mu seum

Octob er 20 throug h Novem ber 7

Mu seum of Fine Arts of Hou ston

November 21

Da lla s Museum of Fine A rt s

December 2 6 through Jan uary 23

th rough Dec embe r 12

FOREWORD

T he Tenth Texas General marks a decade in an effort an the part of t he sponsoring mu seums to gi ve a substantial backing ta the 'a rt ists of the state, a s well a s to br ing th e ir wor ks to th e attent ion of the public, not forgett ing that agenci es, such a s th e Texa s Fine Arts Assoc iation and ot her s ha ve wor ked

for many years

toward the sa me goal. Th e d ifference in the Texas General is that it is di st inctly a mu seum show, bei ng at pre sent conf ined to the three major mu seums in the sta te wh er e each shows it in its e nt ire ty .

Of particular note is the fact that Indu st ry has taken a sta nd toward th e suppo rt of th e be st in contemporary art in Texa s; that Texa s Industriali st s have risen to uphold th e e ffo rts of mu seums and a ssociations for th e promoti on of th e pla st ic a rts, and th e c rea t ive art ist s is sig n if ica nt . A co m pa riso n with list s o f a words in t he f irst yea rs of th e compet it ion a ttests to th e gr ow th of app reciati on, not onl y by com merc ia l a g enc ies but by indiv iduals, whos e a ward s aff irm th e ir fai th in th e arti st s of t od a y. Texa s ha s already e nte red th e natianal ma el strom o f co nte m por a ry a rt , an d th e pu rch a se prizes are add ing wo rk s by imp ortant a rti st s to m use um call ect ion s.

Th is yea r sh.ows th e larg e st n umber of e ntries of all pr eced ing yea rs; ou t of 613 e nt ries by 384 art ists, 123 wor ks were ch osen with 103 arti st s repre sented . Th e se lect ion was made with th e view o f ex h ib iti ng all trend s in art a s repre sent ed by th e artis t s subm itti ng-

rea lism in man y form s, prim iti vism , su rea lism and abst ra ct ion ,

be spe ak ing ou r age of div er se idea log ies.

ELEANOR ONDERDONK

JURY OF SELECTION AND AWARD

Rolph M . Pearson, designer, teacher, etcher and writer, Nyack, N. Y., visiting professor, Art Deportment, The University of Texas .

Joseph R. Taylor, sculptor, pointer, professor of art, University of Ok lahoma, Norman, Oklo . Jerry Bywaters, Director Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, James Chillman, Jr., Director, Museum of Fine Arts of Hou st on. Eleanor Onderdonk (ex-officio) , Curator of Art; Witte Memoria l Museum, Son Antonio.

AWARDS

Purchase Price of $300 GIVEN

BY THE MARQUISE AND MARQU :SE D'OYLEY OF HOU STON FOR AN OUTSTANDING WORK TO BE SELECTED BY THE DONORS AFTER THE OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION .

Purchase price of $200 from the Julian Onderdonk Memorial Fund Sponsored by the Son Antonio Art League to ROBERT PREUSSER of Houston

for oil pointing " Hyd roscop ic Realm"

Two pr izes of $100 GIVEN BY THE HUMBLE OIL AND REFIN ING COMPAN Y TO

CHARLES UMLAUF, Austin SARAH SHIDLER , Houston

for sculpture in lignum vitae, " Requ ie m" for on oil pointing, " Sti ll Life" Prize of $100

GIVEN BY THE DALLAS MUSEUM OF FINE A RTS TO

WILLIAM LESTER, Aust in

for on oil pointing, " Red Fence"

Purchase prie of $100 for watercolor or gouache GIVEN BY THE FORT WORTH ART ASSOCIATION TO

-JAMES FRAZER, Son Antonio

for a gouache, "Artist's Studio"

Prize of $100 GIVEN BY JOSKE'S OF TEXAS, SAN ANTONIO T O

BESS KING, Son Antonio

for on oil pointing , "Vision Accomplished" Prize of $100

GIVEN BY FOLEY'S OF HOUSTON TO

BROR UTTER, Fort Worth

for "Midsummer" Prize of $50

GIVEN BY THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS OF HOUSTON TO

JANET TURNER, Nacogdoches

for a color block print, " Swee t Corn"

Prize of $50 GIVEN BY THE SA N ANTONIO ART LEAGUE TO

FRANCIS STEPHEN , Dublin

for wood sculpture, "Jean "

Pr ize o f $5 0 GIVEN BY MR. AND MRS. ROBERT STRAUSS OF HOUSTON TO

EMILY RUTLAND, Robstown

fo r a n o il pa int ing, " Co nte nte d Mul es "

Pr ize of $2 5 GIVEN BY MRS. MARION KOOGLER McNA Y TO

A LLEN J . PRIEBE, Sa n Marcos

for a ce ra m ic bow l

HONORABLE MENTIONS TO MARJORIE BALTZEL, Denton fo r gouache , " M ills in Spa ce" CHARMI N, Houston for an oi l pa int ing , " J ust Wa it ing " fo r a n oi l pai nting , " Dese rt Deta ils" OTIS DOZIER, Dallas EDWARD M . SCHIWETZ , Houston for o il tempera pa int ing , " V iew of Ter ling ua " FRANCES SKINNER, Houston for a gouache , " N ight Bef ore Ch ristma s" fo r ce ra mic gr oup HARDI NG BLACK , San Antonio

RED FENCE WILLIAM LEST ER

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CATALOGUE The ma jority of works in th e ex h ibi ti on are fo r sa le a t the p rices listed in t he ca ta logue. No commission is cha rged for e ff ec ti ng sa les.

OILS 1.

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ED BEAR DEN Dallas

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MAZYE BECK ER Da lla s

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LOWEL ALDEN Ho usto n

$75.00 Port ra it of Mrs . J oh n Ros enf ield \..../ Not fo r Sale

ANNAB EL M. Mc DON A LD BERRY Da lla s

Spi nn in g Boy, Guatema la

$ 175.00

T~i l ight

Ato m ic Un q uoted

LLOY D BLANKS A bil e ne

Afte r La ughter has Gone

BILL BOMAR Fort W orth

Sti ll Life With Gra pe fr u it No t for Sa le

CYNT H IA BRANTS For t h Worth ED ITH M . BRISAC Denton M AURI NE CA NT EY Ho us to n

$ 100 .00

St ill Lif e

$ 150.00 Back St reet

$250.00

T he Watc hers

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CH ARMIN (M rs. S. U Housto n

Ju st Wait ing

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LOWELL D. CO LLI NS Houston ALB ERT BRUC E C RUTCH ER, Jr. Dallas EM IL DALTO N San Angel o EFREN DELGA DO San Antoni o OTI S DOZIE R Dallas MARTIN DREYER Housto n

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$600. 00

CHARMIN (M rs . S. U Houston

LO REN A C LA RK San Anton io

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M ich iko Iwam i

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Co mpos it ion \/

$200.00 $300 .00 Roses

$50.00

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Brunhilda

$200.00 An t hony Mage lla n

$600. 00

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Saturday N ight

$ 100.00 T he Go ld Key W in ne r

$200.00 Des ert Deta il

$600.00 Back- Fence T ryst

$300.00

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CATALOGUE 19.

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RUTH DUN N Son Anton io

G RACE BET H FEAG IN Ho u ston

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FRAN K FREED Houston

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Q U IN T A NA FREELAND Ho us t o n

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BOY ER GO NZALEZ A us t in

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GA Y LEN C. HANSEN Aust in

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BESS KIN G Son A n t o n io

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JUST INE KONE Son Anton io

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HAZEL KORKAMES T yler

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HAZEL KORKAMES T y ler

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JOHN B. KELLAM Kentucky and Del val le , T e xas

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BERTHA LANDERS Dal la s

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C o m pos it io n . / No t fo r Sa le Garment C enter V

$200.00 Cathedral /

$65 .00 Under Wa y V

$200.00 St ill Life

$300.00

V is io n A ccom p lis hed N o t for Sa le Cha rls e y

$300.00

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St ill Life Unq uated

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M y M oth er Unq uoted

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Repressi ons

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$350.00

Pumpk in a nd Blue Cho ir

BLA N C H HElM NICE Ho u ston

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Handbag M inus M iscellany / Un quoted

WI LLiAM LESTER Aust in

LO REN MOZLEY A u st in

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$1 50.00

T h e Red Fe nc e

LEE MALONEY Da lla s

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Spr ing St orm

W ILLiAM LESTER A ust in

HELEN McDADE Son Anto n io

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J a cob

$1 00.00

GEORGE HAMPTON Po rt A rt h ur

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$250.00

GRACE BETH FEAGI N Ho u st on

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N ets in Aj ijic

$200. 00

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$ 175 .00 Burnt Trees in H ill Country

$ 150.00 M eta m orphos is

$200 .00 Gr otto

$400.00 At the Boy

$ 125.00

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JOSEPH POLLEY PAINE Son Antoni o ROBERT PREUSSER Ho uston HE NRY RAS M US EN A ust in ROBERT REED Son Antoni o DICKSO N REEDER Fo rt W orth A NNE B. ROG ERS Pa les t ine

A. S. ROMANSKY Houston

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NANCY ANN UPSHAW So n Anton io AMELIA URBACH So n Anton io BROR UTTE R Fo rt W orth PETER VASTURES Dallas

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$300.00 Le st W e Fo rg e t L/

$250.00 How De e p is th e Oc ea n

$200 .00 $ 175.00 $ 175.00 V iew of T e rl ing ua

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$300.00

St ill Life

JACK TINKLE Son Anton io

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$1 50 .00

SARAH SH IDLER Ho uston

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Da rk M ounta in

T owh ea d

EVERETT SPRUC E A ust in

5 8.

$300. 00

GRACE SHACKELFORD West Columb ia

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Fr ightened G rouse

Co n t e n ted Mules

EMILY GUTHRIE SM ITH Fort W orth

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$200.00

EMIL Y RUTLAND Ro bstown EDWARD M . SCHIWETZ Houston

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Hyd roscop ic Real m

T he St ru ggl e

CHESTER SNOWDEN Ho uston

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$ 150.00

EMILY RUTLAND Robstown

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C ross ings

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$350 .00 $50.00

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$200 .00 Harb ing er o f Dece m be r Unq uote d

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Goa t

$200. 00 /' T he Ha rve ste r

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$ 175.00 Discard ed

$2 00.00 A braham and Isa ac

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$ 100.00 C lo iste r

$350.00 St ud io Unq uoted

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CATALOGUE

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Young Man in a Green Shirt $ 100 .00

DA!'J WINGREN Dalla s

WATERCOLORS

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MARJORI E BALTZEL Denton

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CHARLES BAUGH M cAllen

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RICHARD BROUGH Son Antoni o

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RICHARD BROUGH Son Anton io

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Mills in Space (gouache) $45. 00 Unquoted

H ill Houses $ 100 .00

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EMILIO CABALLERO ' Amarill o

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CARL BENTON COMPTON Denton

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FRANK DOLEJSKA Houston

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J. B. ERWIN Jacksboro

Chanc e $ 100.00

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A. PETER EMIG

Blow-o ut $3 35.00

K ELLY FEARING Aust in

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'J A M ES L. FRAZER . Son Antoni o

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FRANK FREED H oust on

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ROBERT B. HAWKIN S Kingsv ille

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ROBERT B: HAWKINS Kingsvill e

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LETTIE J. HIGH Fort W orth

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CLARICE HOLLOWAY Port Arthur

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MARY AUBRE Y KEATING Son An to n io

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HAZEL WATERMAN BROUGH Son Antoni o

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Dreams, Dreams, Dreams 1,,/ $75.00 ~'

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Houst on

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Evocati ve t,..J $3 00.00 / Th e White-haired Beast (gouache) $50.0 0

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M edu sian Form $ 100.00

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Prom etheus (gouache) $200.00 Art ist 's Stud io (gouache) $60.00

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W ond erful W oman (tempera) Not f or Sale Hoe Born $7 5. 00 Birch Island $75.00 Relat ions $5 0.00 Parade $ 100.00 She l l Forms $ 100.00

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PAUL MAXWELL Houst on

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ALICE NAYLOR San Anton io

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LEE LAKE OVERTURF Houston

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ROBERT PRUESSER Houston

Full M oon / ' $ 150 .00 New M ex ican V illage Not f or Sale Th e Explorers $ 150 .00 Shoal (in k on scratch board ) $85.00 Dust Thou art . . ." (casei n t empera ) $1 50.00

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RICH A RD S. RODNE Y II San Anton io

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MARGARET SEVERSON Pasadena

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TERRY SHAND San Anton io

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" Somet imes I fee l like a M oth erle ss !,.., CHARLES SHORRE ch ild " (gou ache and col ored inks ) $ 100.00 H ouston

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FRA NCES SKI N NER Houston

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BROR UTTER Fort W orth

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DONALD S. VOGEL Da llas

Girl with Bloc k Cat $ 100.00

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RA LPH WH IT E, Jr. A ust in

H igh Ridge , Contine nta l Div ide (e.gg tempera ) $ 150.00

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NORMA LY N N WOOD H oust on

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Th e Dar k Dr eam (Indi o ink and watercolo r) $ 150 .00 Old Man (past el) $ 100.00

Night before Christmas (gou ache) $ 150 .00 Midsummer (gouache) $ 150.00

Abstract ion-H igh Scene $50.00

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PRINTS AND DRAWINGS 9 1.

KATHLEEN BLACKSHEAR Navasota and Ch icago

Undersea (etc hing) $25.00

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KATHLEEN BLACKSHEAR Navasota and Ch icago

Owl (etching) $25 .00

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GRACE CROCKETT Dal las

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PIERRE DENE Galveston

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E. G. EISENLOHR Dallas

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DORIS LOVELL HARRIS Houston

Deei in Refuge (serigraph ) $ 10.00

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" For the y k now not wha t the y do" (pen and ink) $ 150.00

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Old Wells (penci l) $50.00

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II Penserosa (lithog raph) $ 15.00

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WILFRED S. H IGGINS Dento n BESS BIGHAM HUBBARD Lu bboc k STELLA L. LA MOND Da llas

Po rtrait (e tc h ing, engraving aquat int) $30 .00 Coal Cast le (l it h og ra p h)

$ 10.0 0

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C h urch at Ar royo Secco <Color aquat int) $20.00

BLAN C H E McVEIGH Fort W orth

Church in Taos <Color aquat int)

$30 .00

DON NA MARIE DICKEY Sa n Anton io

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CHA RLES UMLAUF A ustin

Head (lithot int) v/'

$15. 00

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$12.0 0 $12.00

Pr otect ion (t w o cotto l

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CHA RLES UMLAUF A ust in

J ean (wa ln u t) V Unquoted J ob 's Prayer (cl o boste rl tv

$250.00 Requ iem (l ignum v itae )

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$250 .00

CERAMICS

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Sweet Corn <Color block ) , /

FRA NC IS STEP HE N Du b lin

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JANET E. TURNER Nacogdoches

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Ch ic ke ns <Co lor block) (,rI

lON E FRAN KLI N Co m m e rc e

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JANET E. TURNER Nacogdoch es

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$5.00

SCULPTURE

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Roc ks (I it hog ra p h) , /

BLA N C H E McVEIGH Fo rt W orth

CaREEN MARY SPELMAN Denton

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JEA N ANDERSON Houston

Fish Bowl

HARDING BLACK Sa n Antoni o

Copper Red Bowl

HA RDI NG BLA C K Sa n Anton io

Copper Red Vase \.,, /

$15 .00 $50 .00

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$50 .00

SH ELBY CHASE Sa n A nto n io

$25.00

SHE LBY CHASE San A n to n io

Bow l Not for Sal e

Vase

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CATALOGUE Bowl $ 15.00

115.

HENRI GADBOIS Houston

116.

MARJORIE GUILLORY San Anton io

Blue Cup (" Not f or Sa le /'

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MARJORIE GUILLORY San Anton io

Blue Bowl Not f or Sale

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LEZA S. McVEY Aust in and Bloomf ield H ills, M ich.

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LEZA S: McVEY Aust in and Bloomfield H il ls, M ich .

120.

ALLEN J. PRIEBE San Marcos

C路urd le Glaze Bowl $50.00

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ALLEN J. PRIEBE San Marcos

Round Green Vase $30.00

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FRANCIS STEPHEN Dubl in

Bottle Unquoted

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CLYDE ST EV EN SON San A nton io

Plate (design on textu re) $25. 00 wit h design on t extu re

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MAUD S. WHITTY Houston

Blue Vase (stoneware) / $25.00 Bowl (sto neware) $ 10.00

Speciled Blue Bowl $20.00

HYDROSCOPIC REALM ROBERT PREUSSER

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