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Lot 327
Rolla Taylor, "The Edge of the Desert, Near El Paso"
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
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| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,500 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $25,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Rolla Sims Taylor (Texas, 1872-1970), "The Edge of the Desert, Near El Paso", oil on panel, signed and dated 1924 lower left, signed again and titled on the verso
sight: 16 x 20 in., frame: 20 x 23 in.
Provenance: The Estate of Charles “Lucky” Attal (1942-2025), longtime noted Austin antiques and art dealer
Texas-born Rolla Sims Taylor studied in San Antonio with Jose Arpa and Julian Onderdonk. Taylor attended summer school at the Art Institute of Chicago, and The Witte Memorial Museum in San Antonio named him Artist of the Year in 1954. Taylor delighted in painting San Antonio scenes, particularly old houses, the missions, and other buildings, views along the river, the Irish Flats, and Mexican subjects and jacales. His paintings of scenes of Texas history won honors from the Texas State Historical and Landmark Association.
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