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(above left to right: Thomas Jefferson Wright, Juan Nepomucena Segun, 1838, oil on canvas, 21.5 x 26.5 inches, 1989.96; Henry A. McArdle, Settlement of Austin's Colony, 1875, oil on canvas, 85.5 x 64.5 inches, 1989.64; William Henry Huddle, Sam Houston, 1886, oil on canvas, 67 x 54 inches, 1989.66;)

(above left to right: Brand, Stephen F. Austin with Dog, c. 1880s, (replica of Oak Tree Miniature, c. 1835), oil on canvas, 84.25 x 48 inches, 1989.61; William Henry Huddle, David Crockett, 1889, oil on canvas, 96 x 59 inches, 1989.45; Unknown, Stephen F. Austin, 1836, oil on canvas, 30 x 25 inches, 1989.88)

All above mages are from our Resource Library article Texas State Capitol Historical Art Collection. Click on the thumbnail images for enlargements

Artists from Texas from Wikipedia. Accessed August, 2015.

The Art Restoration Of Texas's Most Famous Lost Public Art By The Most Famous Texan Artist You Never Heard Of by Jasmine Brand, Guest Blogger, Historian, was Posted on September 1, 2016 by Scott M. Haskins for FACL. Also see The restoration of The History of Ranching by Buck Winn, a YouTube video describing the history and restoration of the mural. Accessed 6/22

Bluebonnets and Beyond: Julian Onderdonk, American Impressionist, an exhibit held 3//23/08 - 7/20/08 at Dallas Museum of Art. Includes gallery photos. Accessed August, 2015.

Center for the Advancement and Study of Early Texas Art website has a calendar of early Texas art events. Accessed August, 2015.

Chicano Mural Movement from the Texas State Historical Association. Accessed August, 2015.

Dallas Nine from the Texas State Historical Association. Accessed August, 2015.

David McManaway: Cult of the Commonplace is a 2020 exhibit at the Grace Museum which says: " This exhibition presents a long overdue review of important work from his prodigious 50 year career to reexamine his role as a major artist and influencer in Texas and beyond." Also see flipbook. Accessed 1/21

Discovering Texas: The Works of Robert Jenkins Onderdonk, an exhibit held 3//23/08 - 7/20/08 at Dallas Museum of Art. Includes gallery photos. Accessed August, 2015.

"Early Texas: A Fall Selection" November 11 - December 17, 2011 catalog from William Reaves Fine Art. Accessed 5/20

The Enduring Spirit: Evolution of Oil Painting and Sculpture in Texas (1850-1945) is a 2025 article by Gemini 2.5 which says: "From the frontier landscapes of the 19th century to the regionalist narratives of the mid-20th century, Texas art underwent a significant evolution, shaped by both external influences and its unique internal dynamics. Artists, whether immigrants or native-born, found profound inspiration in the land, its people, and its history. The narrative demonstrates how realism, through detailed documentation of daily life and historical events, underscored the dignity of Texans and their environment. Concurrently, idealism, through romantic landscapes and heroic portrayals, celebrated the state's grandeur and its aspirational spirit. Together, these approaches forged a body of work that not only recorded history but also consistently sought to inspire, beautify, and uplift the human spirit. The collective efforts of these artists cemented Texas's place in American art history, leaving an enduring legacy that continues to resonate today. The artistic journey in Texas from 1850 to 1945 reveals a consistent thread: a dedication to portraying the state's essence in a manner that resonated positively with its inhabitants. Whether through the meticulous brushstrokes of a genre scene, the luminous portrayal of a bluebonnet field, or the imposing form of a commemorative sculpture, Texas artists of this era contributed significantly to the cultural fabric, providing visual testaments to resilience, beauty, and the enduring spirit of the Lone Star State. Accessed 6/25

Fort Worth School of artists from the Texas State Historical Association. Accessed August, 2015.

The Frances Golden Ware Gift: Landscapes of the Southwest, an exhibit held June 3 - August 19, 2012 at the Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University. Accessed February, 2015

Frank Reaugh: Landscapes of Texas and the American West is a 2015 exhibit at the Harry Ransom Center which says: "A restless and intrepid traveler, Reaugh sketched scenes while riding with cattlemen during the height of Texas's historic roundups, and he led annual sketch trips to some of Texas's most spectacular and remote locations." Also see article from Resource Library. Accessed 12/18

Indian Rock Art from the Texas State Historical Association. Accessed August, 2015.

Jesuit Dallas Museum is a collecting museum in Dallas, Texas which says: "While the Museum shares the campus of Jesuit College Preparatory School, it is separately chartered and governed by its own Board of Trustees." Accessed 8/23

José Arpa, Spanish Painter in Texas is a 2017 exhibit at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas which says: "Texas culture, especially, provided Arpa with an abundance of inspiration making his work vibrant and diverse. "Texas Impressionism" was greatly impacted by Arpa's style, and his teachings transformed this movement in south-central Texas." Also see Aug/Sep 2016 article in Cowboys and Indians. Accessed 4/17

Julie Speed: East of the Sun and West of the Moon is a 2018 exhibit at the El Paso Museum of Art which says: "This exhibition will feature nearly fifty works of art from the last five years, many never before exhibited, exploring Speed's mining of Western and Eastern imagery, her combination of structured and spontaneous processes, and her creation of narratives and worlds that ignite the viewer's imagination." Accessed 9/19

Lone Star Legacy | Texas Artists of the Early 20th Century from Southwest Art, March 2005. Accessed August, 2015.

"A New Visual Vocabulary: Developments in Texas Modernism from 1935-1965" July 18 - October 8, 2014 catalog from William Reaves Fine Art Accessed 5/20

Octavio Medellín: Spirit and Form is a 2022 exhibit at the Dallas Museum of Art which says: "The exhibition will include approximately 80 works, exploring the evolution of Medellín's sculptural practice, his public art commissions, and his legacy as a beloved and respected teacher. During the more than 40 years he lived and worked in the Dallas area, Medellín influenced generations of students as an instructor at the school of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts and as founder of the Creative Arts Center." Accessed 6/22

"Painting West Texas: 35 Artists/100 years" January 1, 2009 - January 31, 2009 catalog from William Reaves Fine Art Accessed 5/20

Post Office Murals from Texas State Historical Association. Accessed August, 2015.

Stampede is an epic mural by Tom Lea on permanent display at the Ellen Noël Art Museum. The mural originally was installed in an Odessa post office. It was later conserved and laced in the museum. Accessed 5/19

"Texas Artists and Art Movements" by Jeffrey Murrah from ezinearticles. Accessed August, 2015.

Texas Artists: Paintings, Sculpture, and Works on Paper is a joint digital collections project between SMU Libraries' Bywaters Special Collections and Norwick Center for Digital Solutions; the Dallas Museum of Art; the Dallas Public Library's Texas/Dallas History & Archives Division and Fine Books Division; the Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin; and SMU's Meadows Museum. The goal of the project is to provide access to a wide range of digitized copies of works by Texas artists. Accessed 5/20

Texas in the Twenties: Prints, Drawings, and Photographs from Lone Star Collections, an exhibit held 3/4/12 - 5//27/12 at Dallas Museum of Art. Includes gallery photos. Accessed August, 2015.

Texas Monuments, Statues & Shrines, from Texas Escapes - Blueprints For Travel, LLC., catalogues dozens of monuments and statues in Texas public places. Accessed August, 2015.

Texas Panhandle Artists from West Texas A&M University. Accessed August, 2015.

"Texas Paper: Watercolors, Pastels and Drawings from the Lone Star State" December 10, 2009 - December 19, 2009 catalog from William Reaves Fine Art Accessed 5/20

"Texas Visions of an Earlier Time: An Exhibition of Historic Texas Art" December 5 - December 20, 2014 catalog from William Reaves Fine Art Accessed 5/20

"3 generations of El Paso Art" By Myrna Zanetell Special to El Paso Inc., February 17, 2013. Accessed August, 2015.

Tom Lea and World War II is a 2018 exhibit at the El Paso Museum of Art which says: "This is the first museum exhibition in the artist's hometown devoted to Lea's World War II paintings and drawings owned by the renowned U.S. Army Center of Military History at Fort Belvoir, Virginia." Accessed 9/19

Up Close and Personal: Portraits from the Reaves Collection of Texas Art is a 2019 exhibit at the Grace Museum which says: "The Reaves Collection of Texas Art reflects the breadth and depth of the collectors' knowledge of Texas art and artists. This exhibition features a selection of artworks from their private collection focusing on the human figure by well-known artists such as Kathleen Blackshear, Dixon Reeder, Stella Sullivan, Donald Vogel, Flora Reeder, Harold Bugbee, Cecil Casebier, Henry Gadbois, Edmund Kinzinger, Florence McClung, Leila McConnell, Kermit Oliver, and others." Accessed 2/22

Online video:

The Amarillo Museum of Art has videos posted on this page. One of the videos, titled "An Uncommon Dream," (25 min, 26 sec) is a documentary made in advance of the opening of an exhibition titled An Uncommon Dream: The Amarillo High School Collection of 19th and 20th Century Art, held in 2010 at the Amarillo Museum of Art. Dr. Graziella Marchicelli wrote an article on the exhibition in the March-April 2010 issue of American Art Review. Dr. Marchicelli also initiated the documentaries program for the Amarillo Museum of Art. Accessed May, 2015

"Restoration of History of Ranching in Texas by Buck Winn," is a YouTube video describing the restoration of a famous Texas mural. Accessed 6/22

"Up Close and Personal With Bill and Linda Reaves" is a 38 minute 2020 YouTube video of the Grace Museum's lecture by Texas art collector Bill Reaves describing the Reaves' collection of 20th century Texas art. Accessed 2/22

(above: Jose Aceves, Big City News, Borger, TX Post Office, 1939, oil on canvas. Treasury Department Section commission. Photograph courtesy Lynn Hopkins, wpamurals.com)

(above: William Henry Huddle, Still Life with Fruit, 1884, Dallas Museum of Art. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons*)

Notable historic artists without Wikimedia Commons images:

Hale Bolton

Edsel M. Cramer

Marie Cronin

Louis Eyth

Gean Smith

Julius Stockfleth

Franz Strahalm

David P. Wilson

Thomas Jefferson Wright

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