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Stanley M. Long
"Head Em Home", Mid Century Cowboy on Horse Western Figurative Landscape

c.1950s

About the Item

Mid Century figurative landscape of a cowboy on his horse at sundown titled "Head Em Home" by Stanley M. Long (American, 1892-1972). Signed “Stanley M. Long” in bottom right corner. Displayed in a simple wood frame and off-white mat with glass. Image size: 22.75”H x 30.25”L. Frame is 1.5" deep. Stanley M. Long was a watercolorist who was born in Oakland, CA on May 4, 1892. He spent his childhood on a ranch in Napa where he broke wild horses. He began sketching when quite young and at age 15 enrolled at the San Francisco Institute of Art. He continued at the California College of Arts and Crafts, where he was awarded a scholarship for further study at Académie Julian in Paris. Long served in the camouflage corps in both world wars. Long taught art in San Francisco at Mission High School and for 17 years at Polytechnic High School. His western illustrations were featured in Sunset Magazine and the Los Angeles Times. Having worked with horses all his life, they were to become the main theme of his paintings. Member: Society of Western Artists, Napa Valley Art Association; Peninsula Art Association. Collections: Shasta City (CA) Museum; Prudential Life Ins. Co. (New Jersey); Grand Central Art Gallery (NYC). Sources include Samuels, Who's Who in American Art 1962-70; San Francisco Chronicle, 3-31-1972 (obit).
  • Creator:
    Stanley M. Long (1892 - 1972)
  • Creation Year:
    c.1950s
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 29 in (73.66 cm)Width: 37.25 in (94.62 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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  • Condition:
    The upper ara of the paper had old glue (removed) above the mat border.
  • Gallery Location:
    Soquel, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: JT-GV58611stDibs: LU5424923031
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