ALL: Master Collection List
Nationality
American
Artist Dates
1892-1953
Preview
Medium
Oil on canvas
Signature
Bottom right corner
Height
11 3/4 (framed)
Width
15 3/4" (framed)
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection
Status
Stored: FF_008_G
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
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
This painting depicts the saguaro cactus, a plant that only grow in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona and down into the Mexican state of Sonora and some parts of California. Barr is known for his beautiful depictions of various American landscapes.
Condition
Good, dirty and faded in some spots
Condition Notes
It was in the basement of Columbia Hall. It was very dirty but the majority of the dirt was removed.
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.”