Dorothy Eugenie Brett - Indian Women Watching Horse Race
1927
Oil on board
Inscribed verso: TAOS NEW MEXICO / BRETT / 1927
Height 17 5/8” Width 21 3/8”
Original hand carved frame by Brett Height 23 3/4” Width 27 3/8”
Provenance: Robert L. Parsons Fine Art, New Mexico
The Gregory Warren Nelson Collection, New Mexico
Created while Brett lived at the D.H. Lawrence Ranch in 1927, “Indian Women Watching Horse Race” offers a glimpse into the communal life and ceremonial events of the Native people of Taos. The horse race, a symbol of both entertainment and spiritual vitality, becomes the focal point through the attentive gaze of the women. Brett’s use of vibrant colors and flowing forms underscores her interest in capturing the rhythmic movement and communal energy of such events. A true masterpiece encapsulating a time and place.
1927
Oil on board
Inscribed verso: TAOS NEW MEXICO / BRETT / 1927
Height 17 5/8” Width 21 3/8”
Original hand carved frame by Brett Height 23 3/4” Width 27 3/8”
Provenance: Robert L. Parsons Fine Art, New Mexico
The Gregory Warren Nelson Collection, New Mexico
Created while Brett lived at the D.H. Lawrence Ranch in 1927, “Indian Women Watching Horse Race” offers a glimpse into the communal life and ceremonial events of the Native people of Taos. The horse race, a symbol of both entertainment and spiritual vitality, becomes the focal point through the attentive gaze of the women. Brett’s use of vibrant colors and flowing forms underscores her interest in capturing the rhythmic movement and communal energy of such events. A true masterpiece encapsulating a time and place.
1927
Oil on board
Inscribed verso: TAOS NEW MEXICO / BRETT / 1927
Height 17 5/8” Width 21 3/8”
Original hand carved frame by Brett Height 23 3/4” Width 27 3/8”
Provenance: Robert L. Parsons Fine Art, New Mexico
The Gregory Warren Nelson Collection, New Mexico
Created while Brett lived at the D.H. Lawrence Ranch in 1927, “Indian Women Watching Horse Race” offers a glimpse into the communal life and ceremonial events of the Native people of Taos. The horse race, a symbol of both entertainment and spiritual vitality, becomes the focal point through the attentive gaze of the women. Brett’s use of vibrant colors and flowing forms underscores her interest in capturing the rhythmic movement and communal energy of such events. A true masterpiece encapsulating a time and place.