Ranchers (Three Figures), Painting, 1948

Name: Ranchers (Three Figures), Painting, 1948
Brand: Morgan Wagner (1917-1950)
SKU: 23139
Price: 1200.00 USD
Availability: InStock

"Ranchers", original vintage painting by artist Morgan Wagner. The composition depicts three ranchers in muted tones of green, brown, umber, ochre, orange, and black. Gouache on paper. Signed by the artist and dated, 1948, lower right; Titled on reverse. Presented in a custom hardwood frame with an archival mat and UV70 protectant glass.

Provenance: Private Collection Denver, Colorado

Size: 9 ¼ x 7 ½ inches Framed 19 ¼ x 17 ¼ x 1 ¼ inches

SKU:23139

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Artist Biography - Morgan Wagner (1917-1950)

A native of Colorado, Morgan Wagner studied in New York at the Art Students League under Vaclav Vytacil, George Grosz, Henry Billings and Robert Laurent; at the University of Colorado, Boulder (1936-38 and the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center (formerly the Broadmoor Academy) under Boardman Robinson, Otis Dozier and Lawrence Barrett.
Exhibitions:
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, 1940s, 1950 (solo); Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska; Pepsi Cola Show, New York, 1945; Denver Art Museum, 1947-48; State Fair, Pueblo, Colorado, 1947-48 (prize); Canon City, Colorado, 1948; Central City, Colorado, 1949; Garret Gallery, Colorado Springs, 1949 (solo); George Nix Gallery, Colorado Springs (solo).