First Mesa / William Robinson Leigh

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William Robinson Leigh

Art Item Information

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Title(s):

First Mesa

Creator(s):

William Robinson Leigh (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

1912

Materials/Techniques:

oil on canvas board

Classification:

Paintings

Object Type:

Oil Painting

Credit Line:

Gift of Ethel Traphagen Leigh

Accession No:

01.111

Previous Number(s):

TL1964; 0137.111; 3759; 15222

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 13in. (33.0cm)
Width: 16 3/4in. (42.5cm)

About the Creator(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

William Robinson Leigh

Biography:

American

Role(s):

Artist

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Leigh, William Robinson

Birth Date:

1866

Death Date:

1955

Nationalities:

American (North American)

Roles:

American painter, 1866-1955

Gender:

male

Marks and Inscriptions

Inscriptions: Inscribed in type, "Study No. 8 Moonlight" on sticker on verso; Inscribed in pencil, "First Mesa Aug 1912 W. R. Leigh" in center on verso

Signed: Signed, "W. R. Leigh" in lower right

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Leigh, William. First Mesa. 01.111. 1912. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/01111 (02/14/2017).

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First Mesa / William Robinson Leigh

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