G466 Early 20th century portrait of two hunting dogs painted in oil on artists board. The dogs are realistically portrayed in tall grasses with very attentive expressions. The painting is signed lower left with ‘Stockwell’. Painting is attributed to listed artist Catherine Haynes Stockwell (1895 - 1983) of Eustis, FL.Catherine Stockwell was born Catherine Haynes in 1895. Her earliest art training was at Stetson University in Deland, where at age 13 she was a student of Florida landscape painter Harry Davis Fluhart (1861-1938). The earliest Stockwell paintings are signed Catherine Haynes. After marrying Mr. Stockwell in 1922 (a prominent banker in Eustis who retired from The First State Bank as Senior Vice President in 1963), she bore two daughters, and managed to raise her family and devote much time and travel to painting local scenes plein air. These paintings are generally signed Stockwell; Framed Measurements: 17 3/4” wide x 21 3/4” tall.
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