- Style: Abstract
- Year: 1950-1969
- Type: Original
- Sold by: Dealer or Reseller
- Location: el cajon, CA, ZIP 92021
VERY RARE ANTIQUE ARTWORK FROM A VERY WELL KNOWN AND LISTED ARTIST. "JOHN WADE HAMPTON" BORN IN NEW YORK CITY AND SETTLED IN SCOTTSDALE ARIZONA.1918-1999. RENOWNED PAINTER AND SCULPTOR OF COWBOY LIFE. DEVELOPED A LOVE FOR THE WEST BY WATCHING TOM MIX MOVIES. DURING WORLD WAR II HE SERVED IN THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. HE ASSISTED FRED HARMON WITH THE COMIC STRIP "RED RYDER" AND USED THE PROCEEDS TO BUY A RANCH NEAR SILVER CITY, NEW MEXICO TO GET A REAL TASTE OF COWBOY LIFE. HE STAYED THERE 12 YEARS BEFORE MOVING TO PRESCOTT, PHOENIX, AND OTHER SMALLER TOWNS, ENDING IN SONOITA WHICH IS WHERE HE PASSED AWAY IN 1999. COWBOY/INDIAN GENRE. WELL LISTED ON THE WEB. WWW.ASKART.COM, ARTNET.COM, BLUECOYOTEGALLERY.COM AND MANY OTHER SITES. THIS PIECE DEPICTS A COWBOY, WHO LOOKS LIKE RED RYDER, AND A GIRL TALKING TO EACH OTHER.I DO NOT KNOW WHAT HE USED TO DRAW THIS PIECE. IT LOOKS LIKE IT WAS BLUE ORIGINALLY. THE DRAWING IS FADING AND IS SOMEWHAT HARD TO SEE BUT IN THE BEST LIGHT IT LOOKS GOOD. OVER THE COWBOY ARE THE WORDS," SAY HOWDY TO MARGARET LITTLE BEAVER". NEXT TO THE LITTLE GIRL ARE THE WORDS," HI TOM, MARGARET ME YOUR HEAP GOOD FRIEND, YOU BETCHA". UNDER THAT IS THE HAND SIGNED SIGNATURE, " FROM YOUR FRIEND, W. HAMPTON" I THINK JOHN IS THERE ALSO BUT I CANNOT MAKE OUT THAT PART TO BE SURE. 17 1/4 INCHES BY 19 1/4" AND IS ABOUT 2 1/4 INCHES DEEP. REALLY OLD FRAME IS VERY COOL. I CANNOT TELL IF THE GLASS IS OLD OR NEWER. FRAME COULD USE SOME WORK, 1 CORNER, UPPER LEFT HAS A CHIP OUT OF IT AND IT NEEDS SOME PAINT IF WANTED. I THINK THIS PIECE IS PERFECT THE WAY IT IS. LOVE THE NATURAL PATINA. NO RESERVE FINE ART AUCTION. OPENING BID IS $8.00. HIS PIECES SELL FOR THOUSANDS AND INTO DOUBLE DIGITS. THIS ONE WILL GO FOR LESS. YOU DECIDE THE FINAL PRICE. FOR SAFETY I PREFER TO SHIP THIS PRIORITY MAIL. SHIPPING IS ALWAYS YOUR OPTION. THANK YOU AND GOOD LUCK.