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The Dean Of Texas Artists: Frank Reaugh
Charles Franklin (Frank) ReaughDecember 29, 1860–May 6, 1945The series of pastels titled Twenty-four Hours with the Herd depict an iconic Texas scene: the cattle drive. Artist Frank Reaugh completed the series in the 1930s, but they portray an earlier chapter of Texas history, when fences had not yet crossed the landscape, and men and cattle moved freely on the open range.Born in Illinois in 1860, Reaugh moved to Texas when he was fifteen. His family... Read More