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SAM NEWTON FLORIDA HIGHWAYMEN LANDSCAPE PAINTING
Estimate:
$800 - $1,500
Sold
$500
Live Auction
Classic and Contemporary Art Auction
ARTIST
Sam Newton
Category
Description
Oil on board, scene of Florida wetland. Image: 13.5"H x 10.5"W.
Samuel Newton (b. 1948) moved to Florida in 1962 to attend high school, where he began painting with his brother Harold Newton. Harold taught Sam and the Highwaymen to be more than fast painters and fast-talking salesmen, he taught them the skills necessary to be artists. Sam respected his brother's artistic skills and teachings so much that he calls himself a "Highwaymen Not" to disavow belonging to the group, despite having been inducted with the others into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame in 2004. This piece is signed by the artist, lower right.
Artist: Sam Newton
Issued: 20th c.to 21st c.
Dimensions: 18.5"H x 15.5"W, framed
Country of Origin: United States
Samuel Newton (b. 1948) moved to Florida in 1962 to attend high school, where he began painting with his brother Harold Newton. Harold taught Sam and the Highwaymen to be more than fast painters and fast-talking salesmen, he taught them the skills necessary to be artists. Sam respected his brother's artistic skills and teachings so much that he calls himself a "Highwaymen Not" to disavow belonging to the group, despite having been inducted with the others into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame in 2004. This piece is signed by the artist, lower right.
Artist: Sam Newton
Issued: 20th c.to 21st c.
Dimensions: 18.5"H x 15.5"W, framed
Country of Origin: United States
Condition
Overall good