Lot 47

Alton Tobey (1914 - 2005) A Country in Chaos

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
Featured in this lot is this framed oil on board called A Country in Chaos Alton S. Tobey; original oil painting from The Golden Book History of the United States a book by Earl Schenck Miers. The painting shows shows a homestead with cattle grazing and a woman attending the herd by her cabin on a hill with a beautiful view of a valley and a dirt road leading to her neighbors. Alton Stanley Tobey (5 November 1914 - 4 January 2005), the American artist, was a painter, historical artist, muralist, portraitist, illustrator, and teacher of art. He was born in Middletown, Connecticut, and in 1934 won a scholarship to the Yale University School of Fine Arts. After his military service, he completed his masters degree at Yale and taught there for a period. The condition of this oil on board painting is good with no obvious signs of damage to the artwork and shows slight wear to the frame but in good overall condition. The measurements of this framed artwork is 21 1/4" x 27 1/4" and the visible art measures 17 1/2" x 23 1/2".