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b. 1886 - d. 1967

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    • RUTH MONRO AUGUR Oklahoma Land Rush.
      Jun. 13, 2019

      RUTH MONRO AUGUR Oklahoma Land Rush.

      Est: $10,000 - $15,000

      RUTH MONRO AUGUR Oklahoma Land Rush. Oil on canvas, circa late 1930s. 3035x4191 mm; 119 1/2x165 inches. Signed in oil, lower center recto. Ex-collection private collection, Maryland. Augur (1886-1967) was born in Austin, Texas, and was raised in Denver, Colorado. She received her foundational artistic training at the Student School of Art in Denver, Colorado then in 1905 won a scholarship to the New York School of Art, studying under Robert Henri (see lot 27 and 29) and William Merritt Chase. She returned to the West and worked initially in the newspaper business while maintaining a side practice in art. She later won a Works Progress Administration commission to paint murals in the county courthouse at Enid, Oklahoma. The murals covered 1136 square feet and depicted the history of the Cherokee Strip Land Run, or the Land Run of 1893, which marked the opening to the settlement of the Cherokee Outlet in Oklahoma's fourth and largest land run, in what would become the U.S. state of Oklahoma in 1907.

      Swann Auction Galleries
    • Ruth Monro Augur (AMERICAN, 1886-1967)
      Oct. 28, 2018

      Ruth Monro Augur (AMERICAN, 1886-1967)

      Est: $400 - $800

      Signed lower right. Born in El Paso, Texas and later residing in Enid, Oklahoma, Ruth Monro Augur (1886-1967) studied at the New York School of Art with William Merrit Chase and Robert Henri, both of whom had a lasting impact on her work. She worked at the University of Texas El Paso from 1917-1929, ostensibly as registrar, but she also designed the school's logo and seal in addition to directing various theatrical performances during her tenure at the school. She later worked under the auspices of the WPA during the 1930s, producing, among other works, a massive 1,136-foot mural for the Garfield County Courthouse in Enid, Oklahoma. She went on to illustrate several books in the latter stages of her career. Sight Size: 15 x 11.25 in. Overall Size: 25.5 x 21.75 in. Framed behind glass. 6

      Helmuth Stone
    • Ruth Augur - Untitled (Self-portrait)
      Nov. 10, 2017

      Ruth Augur - Untitled (Self-portrait)

      Est: $650 - $900

      Figurative

      Matthews Gallery
    • RUTH MONRO AUGUR (AMERICAN, 1886-1967) STUDY / DRAWING OF A MALE FIGURE
      Oct. 15, 2016

      RUTH MONRO AUGUR (AMERICAN, 1886-1967) STUDY / DRAWING OF A MALE FIGURE

      Est: $150 - $250

      RUTH MONRO AUGUR (AMERICAN, 1886-1967) STUDY / DRAWING OF A MALE FIGURE, charcoal on paper, full-length depiction, signed lower right. Matted and housed under glass in a modern frame.

      Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
    • Ruth Monro Augur
      Sep. 18, 2011

      Ruth Monro Augur

      Est: $600 - $800

      Ruth Monro Augur (American, 1886-1967) "Southwest Village Street," c. 1930, watercolor, 6.25" x 8", unsigned, estate stamped on verso, framed

      Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
    • RUTH MONRO AUGUR (American, 1886-1967) WPA Mural
      Dec. 16, 2009

      RUTH MONRO AUGUR (American, 1886-1967) WPA Mural

      Est: $7,000 - $9,000

      RUTH MONRO AUGUR (American, 1886-1967) WPA Mural Study, circa 1930 Oil on canvas laid on board 42 x 41 inches (106.7 x 104.1 cm) Signed lower right: Ruth Monro Augur Throughout her career, Ruth Munro Augur completed five public murals that were commissioned by the WPA. This featured study was submitted for the San Antonio Post Office mural program, and, although the commission was eventually given to New Mexican artist Howard Cook, Ruth Auger became an artist most recognized for her murals. Born in Austin and raised in Denver, she studied at the Student School of Art. In 1905 she won a scholarship to the New York School of Art, where she was a student of Robert Henri and William Merritt Chase. About ten years later, she studied in California at Carmel for summer school, the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco, and the Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles.

      Heritage Auctions
    • RUTH MONRO AUGUR (American, 1886-1967) Spanish
      Jan. 24, 2009

      RUTH MONRO AUGUR (American, 1886-1967) Spanish

      Est: $8,000 - $10,000

      RUTH MONRO AUGUR (American, 1886-1967) Spanish Dancer Oil on canvas laid on board 41-1/2 x 27-1/2 inches (105.4 x 69.9 cm) Signed lower right: Augur Ruth Monro Auger studied under William Merritt Chase and Robert Henri at the New York School of Art in 1905. She was best known as a landscape, portrait, and genre painter. She also worked as a muralist and graphic designer. Spanish Dancer is a beautiful and dramatic painting. It is especially desirable as an example of a work by an early female Texas painter, who was a contemporary of Julian Onderdonk and even studied with several of his teachers.

      Heritage Auctions
    • RUTH MONRO AUGUR (1886-1967)
      Dec. 02, 2006

      RUTH MONRO AUGUR (1886-1967)

      Est: $8,000 - $10,000

      RUTH MONRO AUGUR (1886-1967) Untitled Mural Study, for San Antonio Post Office, 1930s Oil on canvas 42in. x 41in. Signed lower right Ruth Monro Augur was born in Austin, Texas. She studied art in New York under Robert Henri and William Merritt Chase. She also studied at the Otis Art Institute and the California School of Fine Arts. By 1917, she returned to Texas in El Paso. During the 1920s, Augur worked for the El Paso Herald and the El Paso Times as society editor. She painted nights, weekends, and summers. In the early 1930s, Augur was awarded a large six-panel mural commission by the Works Progress Administration for a courthouse mural in Enid, Oklahoma. The cattle in the mural bear registered Texas brands selected by the University of Texas, Austin. Augur also completed four other WPA murals. This painting was part of a suite of works submitted for the San Antonio Post Office mural commission. The mural was to be two panels measuring 6 feet x 73 feet, and two panels to be 6 feet x 20 feet (Howard Cook of New Mexico was awarded the project). This painting is a detailed (probably full size) study of one section of the mural. The small-scale preliminary studies for the mural were recently sold at auction and are reproduced below. This large scale study can be found on the second panel to the far right. A detail from the study is also reproduced below. The caption for the scene is "Longhorns on the Old Cattle Trails 1866-1889." Reference: The Texas Post Office Murals - Art For The People, by Philip Parisi, Texas A&M University Press, pages 95-97; 133-141

      Heritage Auctions
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