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Catalog Number |
2006.01 |
Title |
Anthurium |
Artist |
Worthman, Harry |
Date |
1957 |
Medium |
Oil/Canvas |
Dimensions |
H-30 W-30 inches |
Accession number |
2006.01 |
Description |
20th century American representational painting of a flower arrangement featuring an anthurium, or flamingo flower, in the center. Next to the arrangement is a small blue figurine of a camel wearing a saddle. Worthman is known primarily as a Texas artist who spent most of his career as a portrait and landscape painter in Houston from 1948 until his death. In Houston he painted portraits of John and Robert Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, astronaut Alan Shepherd and Texas governors John Connally and Price Daniel. In addition to his portrait paintings, Worthman was a prolific muralist completing over 50 commissions in public and private institutions in Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Florida and Colorado. He was accepted into the National Association of Mural Painters and taught art in Albany, New York and Houston. The Smithsonian Institute Archives of American Art have put some of his sketches onto microfiche, along with examples of his works and portrait art. |
Caption |
Anthurium |
Culture |
American |
Collection |
TMA |
Cataloged by |
Goddard, Charity |
Credit Line |
Purchase, with funds donated by the Hibbs Family Foundation in memory of the founder of Heartland Security Insurance Groups, Billy E. Hibbs 2006.01 |
Source |
Hibbs, Billy;; Hibbs Family Foundation |