ALL: Master Collection List
Nationality
American
Artist Dates
1892-1953
Preview
Date of Work
1937
Medium
Oil on wood panel
Height
33 1/2"
Width
46"
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection
Status
On Display: Second Floor Gallery
Location
School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Artist Bio
Paul E. Barr, an accomplished painter, was the first Chair of UND’s Art Department—a position he held for over a quarter century. Born in Tipton County, Indiana, Barr studied art in the United States and France. During his career in art, he painted scenes in over ten countries and wrote about art. He co-authored a textbook with Eugene E. Myers, Creative Lettering, and independently wrote an early study on regional art history, North Dakota Artists, published posthumously in 1954.
Additional Information
A red brick building on campus during the winter.
The subject of Barr's painting is a structure on campus built in 1911 as a dining hall. Originally called the commons, it was later renamed Montgomery Hall and now houses administrative offices for the college of Arts and Sciences and the Graduate College.
Rights
Images are provided for educational purposes only and may not be reproduced for commercial use. Images may be protected by artist copyright. A credit line is required to be used for any public non-commercial educational purpose. The credit line must include, “Image courtesy of the University of North Dakota.”