William Robert Thrasher (Texas, 1908-1977), field of Texas bluebonnets in the Hill Country, oil on canvas

sight: 24 x 36 in., frame: 30 x 42 in.

Provenance: Property from an Austin, Texas collector

Born in Lamar County, Texas, in 1908, William Robert Thrasher began his artistic career by observing and painting the life he knew: wildlife, farm scenes and the unspoiled countryside of the early twentieth century. The death of his father during the Depression forced the sale of the farm and family possessions. The first items sold, and the most in demand, were Thrasher's paintings. This gave him the encouragement to devote himself to an art career.  Thrasher is best known for landscapes, which are held in private collections throughout the country, in state offices in Austin, Texas, in various universities and in congressional offices in Washington, D.C.