Mother & Child by Listed American Artist Thornton Utz

Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Portrait/Figural : Thornton Utz

 

A circa 1980's Original Acrylic on Board by Listed Florida Artist, Thornton Utz (1914 -1999). Known first for illustration and then painting, this large thirty three inch by thirty eight inch realist representational piece is just lovely.

Representing a Mother and her Baby (Child), the image is done in warm golden yellows. Nicely presented in a period frame with his resume attached to the back, it is in excellent vintage condition.

From AskArt: Utz was born Nov. 15, 1914, in Memphis, Tenn., where he spent his young years. After discovering his artistic talent, he attended art school in Chicago at the American Academy of the Arts. Initial recognition of his work came for his illustrations. During the 1940s and '50s, Utz provided advertising illustrations for clients such as Coca-Cola, General Electric and Ford Motor Co. His work also graced more than 50 covers of the 'Saturday Evening Post'. International fame came with portraits of Princess Grace of Monaco and President Jimmy Carter. In addition to personal portraits of Carter, the family's 1977 Thanksgiving celebration is forever immortalized by Utz. Collections of Utz's work have been on display at the Air Force Academy in Colorado, the Pentagon and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. While in Sarasota he was a member of the Ringling School of Art Board of Directors.

Item ID: 2793