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This original Lithographic print entitled: "Tumbleweed" is pencil signed by TOM LOVELL. This vintage signed lithographic print was issued as part of a larger portfolio of Western Art published by Franklin Mint in the mid 70's. This limited edition series featured some of the finest western artists and illustrators of that time. Each artist submitted original print works, signed and dated especially for this special western art series. Size: appx. 30" x 32"
Bio:
Tom Lovell's love of history and his devotion to detailed accuracy was reflected in his art. He began illustrating for pulp magazines during his junior year in the College of Fine Arts at Syracuse University. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1931. Lovell said that he was fortunate to be able to earn a living illustrating during the Depression when so many people were unable to find work.
Lovell spent almost 40 years as an illustrator and his work appeared in early pulp and popular magazines. His illustrations also appeared in The National Geographic Magazine, along with a series on the Vikings. He produced several illustrations for the Civil War series in Life Magazine to commemorate the centennial of the Civil War. Lovell's work illustrated many products. Perhaps his most famous was the Continental Soldier, 1781 for the Continental Life Insurance Company. In 1969, he left the world of illustrators and turned his attention to western art when the Abell-Hanger Foundation commissioned him to do a series of paintings depicting the southwest and early oil industry in the Permian Basin of West Texas.
Tom Lovell was a founding member of the National Academy of Western Art. He received many honors for his illustrations and paintings. He was winner of the prestigious Prix de West award twice for his paintings. He was inducted into the Society of Illustrators in 1974. In 1992, Lovell received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and the Robert Lougheed Memorial Award for Traditional Painter of Western History.
Item ID: JPERL-102
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