Cumulus Clouds in Yellowstone Park / William Robinson Robinson Leigh

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Cumulus Clouds in Yellowstone Park

Creator(s):

William Robinson Robinson Leigh (Author)

Culture:

American

Date:

early 20th century

Materials/Techniques:

oil on canvas board

Classification:

Paintings

Object Type:

Oil Painting

Accession No:

01.671

Previous Number(s):

0137.671; 3911; 35057

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 13 1/4in. (33.7cm)
Width: 16 5/8in. (42.2cm)

About the Creator(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

William Robinson Leigh

Biography:

American

Role(s):

Author

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: Maker's Mark/Inscription: "9. Cumulus clouds in Yellowstone Park by W.R.Leigh(Cumulus Clouds)" typed on red label on verso;"Property of W.R.Leigh"stenciled in black on verso; "Exhibited at The Arnot Art Gallery Elmira, N.Y. 194" printed business label on verso.

Inscriptions: Inscribed in type, "9. Cumulus clouds in Yellowstone Park by W.R.Leigh (Cumulus Clouds)" on label on verso; Inscribed with stencil, "Property of W.R.Leigh" on verso; Inscribed in type, "Exhibited at The Arnot Art Gallery Elmira, N.Y. 194" on label on verso

Signed: Signed, "W.R. LEiGH" in lower right on recto

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

canvas board, clouds, landscapes (environments), oil paintings, sky, Yellowstone

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Leigh, William Robinson. Cumulus Clouds in Yellowstone Park. 01.671. early 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/01671 (02/12/2015).

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Cumulus Clouds in Yellowstone Park / William Robinson Robinson Leigh

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Art Item Information

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Marks and Inscriptions

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