{"id":647,"date":"2010-03-30T11:32:27","date_gmt":"2010-03-30T18:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/allentuppertrueanamericanartist.com\/?p=647"},"modified":"2010-03-30T11:32:27","modified_gmt":"2010-03-30T18:32:27","slug":"delaware-art-museum-includes-3-true-paintings-in-exhibit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/allentuppertrueanamericanartist.com\/?p=647","title":{"rendered":"Delaware Art Museum Includes 3 True paintings in exhibit"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Delaware Art Museum presents On Assignment: American Illustration, 1850 \u2013 1950<\/em>, featuring over 50 paintings and drawings from the Museum\u2019s nationally\u00a0recognized collection of original illustrations, on view now through January 2, 2011. These works\u00a0demonstrate the range of styles and subjects that characterized illustrations in American books and\u00a0magazines from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century. Included in the exhibit are three Allen Tupper True paintings:<\/p>\n

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\"Sometimes<\/p>\n

Sometimes the faithful \u201cbronc\u201d grows cantankerous, <\/strong>1907, from \u201cThe Mountain Pony,\u201d \u00a0in Outing Magazine<\/span>, May 1908. Oil\u00a0on canvas, 30 x 20 inches. \u00a0Gift of Frank Eaton True, 2005<\/p>\n

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\"Pack<\/p>\n

Pack Train on a Downhill Rocky Slope, <\/strong>1907.\u00a0Oil on canvas, 30 x 20 inches.\u00a0Gift of Frank Eaton True, 2005<\/p>\n

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\"The<\/p>\n

The Orphan, <\/strong>1907, from The Orphan<\/span>, by Clarence E. Mulford (New York: The Outing Publishing Company, 1908).\u00a0Oil on canvas, 30 x 20 inches.\u00a0Gift of Frank Eaton True, 2005<\/p>\n

Illustration differs from traditional painting in that it was work produced \u201con assignment,\u201d or at the request and to the specifications of a particular editor. The original illustration, usually a painting or sketch, was reproduced in abundance. While working to fill specific needs, illustrators nevertheless exhibited enormous originality in their ability to dramatize a scene and capture the imaginations of\u00a0diverse readers.<\/p>\n

On Assignment <\/em>offers illustrations from a variety of genres. Howard Pyle\u2019s painting He lost his hold and<\/em> fell, taking me with him <\/em>(1909) comes from \u201cThe Grain Ship,\u201d a thriller that appeared in Harper\u2019s<\/em> Monthly Magazine <\/em>in March 1909. Bertha Corson Day, a student of Pyle, illustrated children\u2019s stories, and two of her works from Where the Wind Blows <\/em>are included. Gayle Porter Hoskins, who continued to live in Wilmington after studying with Pyle, has several works in the exhibition, largely from western stories. Western illustrations by Allen Tupper True are also featured. Other genres represented in the exhibition include humor, literature, fashion, sports, and silhouettes.<\/p>\n

The conservation of the paintings by Allen Tupper True <\/strong>in this exhibition was made possible by a generous contribution from the Delaware Art Museum Council. Founded in 1967, the Museum Council is a volunteer organization that raises funds to help support Museum programs.<\/p>\n

About the Delaware Art Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Delaware Art Museum, located at 2301 Kentmere Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19806, is open Wednesday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. \u2013 4:00 p.m. and Sunday noon \u2013 4:00 p.m. Admission fees are charged as follows: Adults (19 \u2013 59) $12, Seniors (60+) $10, Students (with valid ID) $6, Youth (7 \u2013 18) $6, and Children (6 and under) free. Admission fees are waived every Sunday thanks to support from AstraZeneca. For more information, call 302-571-9590 or 866-232-3714 (toll free), or visit the website at www.delart.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Delaware Art Museum presents On Assignment: American Illustration, 1850 \u2013 1950, featuring over 50 paintings and drawings from the Museum\u2019s nationally\u00a0recognized collection of original illustrations, on view now through January 2, 2011. These works\u00a0demonstrate the range of styles and subjects that characterized illustrations in American books and\u00a0magazines from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[8,3,9],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/allentuppertrueanamericanartist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/647"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/allentuppertrueanamericanartist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/allentuppertrueanamericanartist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/allentuppertrueanamericanartist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/allentuppertrueanamericanartist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=647"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"http:\/\/allentuppertrueanamericanartist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/647\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":660,"href":"http:\/\/allentuppertrueanamericanartist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/647\/revisions\/660"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/allentuppertrueanamericanartist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=647"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/allentuppertrueanamericanartist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=647"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/allentuppertrueanamericanartist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=647"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}