Featured in this lot is this Signed Artist Proof watercolor titled "Dad and Me" by Gunsmoke celebrity icon Buck Taylor. The artwork features a wonderfully and professionally crafted watercolor construction that shows a iconic portrait of Buck Taylor and Dub Taylor. The artwork is signed and reads as follows: Artist Proof - "Dad and Me" - (with two signatures). Both individuals are Gunsmoke veterans with Buck Taylor playing the iconic role of Newly O'Brian and is the son of Western actor Dub Taylor from whom Buck reportedly acquired his nickname simply because, having clocked in at a hefty nine pounds at birth, he "looked like a big buck." Actor Guinn "Big Boy" Williams sponsored him to go to the U.S. Olympic Trials as a gymnast, but he failed to qualify for the 1960 Summer Olympics. He served two years in the United States Navy. From 1967 to 1975, Taylor played Newly O'Brien in the television series Gunsmoke. He replaced deputy marshal Clayton Thaddeus Greenwood, played by Roger Ewing, after Ewing left the show. The character came to Dodge City as a gunsmith, and later became a deputy marshal. He reprised his role in the 1987 television movie Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge, where he played the city's marshal. In 1981, the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum inducted Taylor into the Cowboy Hall of Fame, and awarded him the Trustee Award for his performance on Gunsmoke. Taylor attended the Chouinard Art Institute, and has been selling his watercolor and acrylic paintings of cowboys, Native Americans, and horses since 1993. Many of his paintings are of characters and scenes from movies and television series in which he has appeared. These images are made into prints, which are sold in various sizes. He is the official artist for many rodeos and state fairs, and creates their promotional posters. The condition of this artist proof water color painting is well preserved with no obvious signs of damage and shows a well preserved overall condition. The measurements of this artist proof is 25 1/2" x 27 1/2" and the visible artwork measures 12 7/8" x 15 7/8". The collective weight of this watercolor is 8lb 14oz.