Signed and dated lower left: EM. Schiwetz 68

Private collection, Fort Worth.

Edward Muegge "Buck" Schiwetz (American, 1898-1984) Reminiscences of DeWitt County, Texas, 1968 Oil on canvas 26 x 36 inches (66.0 x 91.4 cm) Signed and dated lower left: EM. Schiwetz 68 Property from the Estate of Bertha McCall Watson Edward Muegge "Buck" Schiwetz was born in Cuero, Texas to a banker father and an artistic mother. Although Schiwetz dreamed of being an artist, his father insisted he study engineering at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (now Texas A&M University) before Schiwetz eventually switched to the study of architecture, graduating in 1921. Schiwetz exhibited in most of the important Texas exhibitions of the 1930s, thus placing him squarely in the Regionalist camp, if not always in style then certainly in philosophy. He also exhibited in the "Artists of Southeast Texas" annuals at Beaumont from 1937 through 1939 (one of the first and more important regionalist Texas art exhibitions of the late 1930s). By 1948 five Texas museums had hosted solo exhibitions for Schiwetz's work, and by the 1950s he had been showing his work regionally and nationally and winning prizes, particularly for his watercolors. HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

Unlined canvas. Under UV exam, there does not appear to be inpaint. Overall presents well with slightly yellowed varnish. Framed Dimensions 31 X 41 Inches