Olin Travis (American, 1888-1975). The Nixie. Oil on Masonite. 24 x 20 inches (61.0 x 50.8 cm). Signed lower right: Ol...

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Olin Travis (American, 1888-1975)
The Nixie
Oil on Masonite
24 x 20 inches (61.0 x 50.8 cm)
Signed lower right: Olin Travis
Signed, titled, and inscribed on the reverse: Olin Travis / Dallas Texas / The Nixie #340

Property from the Estate of Olin Travis and Josephine Oliver

Olin Travis saw the decline of American Impressionism and the birth of American Modernism and Regionalism and experimented in all those styles. Moreover, Travis's strong feelings about certain issues spurred him to create a significant body of allegorical works. Two examples of his allegorical paintings, Release and The Nixie (71002) and Release (71003) , are included in this auction.

-Olin Travis and Josephine Oliver: Texas Masters by Michael R. Grauer


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