Dr. and Mrs. Dudley Winn Smith Collection of Latin American
Art
An Inventory of Their Art Collection at the Harry Ransom Center
Creator:
Smith, Dr. and Mrs. Dudley
Winn
Title:
Dr. and Mrs. Dudley Winn Smith
Collection of Latin American Art
Dates:
1864-1965 (bulk 1930s-1950s)
Extent:
12 paintings and 2 drawings
Abstract:
The collection consists of fourteen
works of art primarily by 20th century Latin American artists.
Call Number:
Art Collection AR-00255
Language:
English and
Spanish
Access:
Open for research. Please note that a minimum of 24 hours notice is required to pull
art materials to the Ransom Center's Reading and Viewing Room. Some materials
may be
restricted from viewing. To make an appointment or to reserve Art Collection
materials, please contact the Center's staff at art@hrc.utexas.edu. Researchers
must
create an online Research Account and agree to the Materials Use Policy before
using
archival materials.
Use Policies:
Ransom Center collections may contain material with sensitive or confidential
information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and
regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information
pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in the collections without
the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of
action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning
an
individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive
to a
reasonable person) for which the Ransom Center and The University of Texas at
Austin
assume no responsibility.
Authorization for publication is given on behalf of the University of Texas as the
owner of the collection and is not intended to include or imply permission of
the
copyright holder which must be obtained by the researcher. For more information
please see the Ransom Centers' Open Access and Use Policies.
Restrictions on Use:
Authorization for publication is given on behalf of the University of Texas as the
owner of the collection and is not intended to include or imply permission of
the
copyright holder which must be obtained by the researcher. For more information
please see the Ransom Centers' Open Access and Use Policies.
The Dr. and Mrs. Dudley Winn Smith Art Collection consists of paintings and drawings
mainly by Latin American artists, with subjects including landscapes, market scenes,
and portraits. Artists represented in the collection include Harold Osman Kelly
(American, 1884-1955), Eduardo Kingman (Ecuadorian, 1913-1997), Diego Rivera
(Mexican, 1886-1957), and José Sabogal (Peruvian, 1888-1956). Many of the pieces
are
signed and dated, and all are a gift from Dr. and Mrs. Dudley Smith of Brownsville,
Texas.
Related Material
Other works by Latin American artists can be found in the Adriana and Tom Williams
Art Collection of Miguel Covarrubias (AR-00383), the Nickolas Muray Collection
of
Mexican Art (AR-00190), the Jose Guadalupe Posada Art Collection (AR-00211), the
Joshua B. Powers Art Collection (AR-00391), the Diego Rivera Art Collection (AR-00225),
and the
Edward Larocque Tinker Art Collection (AR-00276).
