Artist Pubs
Olin Herman Travis

Auction Records (282)   For Sale (0)   Bio/Info   Free Alerts  
Upcoming (2) Wanted (3) Related Artists (24) Pricing my art
Charts (6) Dealers (5) Signatures (37)
Olin Herman Travis (1888 - 1975) was active/lived in Texas.  Olin Travis is known for Landscape, portrait and genre painting, museum panoramas.

The following is from Phyllis Servello:

I was fortunate enough to study with Mr. Travis from the ages of 16 to 19. I know that he painted some panoramas at the Museum of Natural History at the Texas State Fairgrounds. He also has a mural in the entryway to the Hall of State at the fairgrounds.

He gave me lessons from his home, which was literally filled with all different types of his artwork (masks, wood carvings, paintings, etc.).

He had given me one of his lithographs, but unfortunately it was stolen. He also drew a portrait of me in charcoal and had given it to me. I believe his grand-daughter is now in possession of it.

He told me that his father had disapproved of his career choice. His early works were destroyed in a house fire (his ex-mother-in-laws house). His second wife was a violinist who played for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.

He was an excellent painter, a wonderful teacher, and a kind and interesting man. I treasure the fact that   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 4206 characters.]  Artist bio

Artist auction records

.  askART's database currently holds 282 auction lots for Olin Herman Travis (of which 221 auction records sold and 2 are upcoming at auction.)

Artist artworks for sale and wanted

.  There are 0 artworks for sale on our website by galleries and art dealers . There are 5 galleries and art dealers listing works of art by Olin Herman Travis as either "Wanted" or "For Sale" .

Research resources

.  askART lists Olin Herman Travis in 0 of its research Essays. Olin Herman Travis has 37 artist signature examples available in our database.

Similar artists

.  There are 24 similar (related) artists for Olin Herman Travis available:    Everett Spruce,  Eugene Bonfanti Thurston,  Bror Alexander Utter,  Rolla Sims Taylor,  Franz Strahalm,  William Lester,  Otis Dozier,  Paul Schumann,  Frank Reaugh,  Edward Schiwetz,  Coreen Spellman,  Charles Taylor Bowling,  Jerry Bywaters,  Dickson Reeder,  Fred Darge,  Emily Elizabeth Guthrie Smith,  Edward Eisenlohr,  Reveau Mott Bassett,  Florence Elliott (White) McClung,  De Forrest Judd,  Kelly Fearing,  Clara Pancoast,  Bill Bomar,  Harry Carnohan



Copyright © 1999-2024 askART.com and underlying auction houses. All Rights Reserved. Digital copying of these images and content strictly prohibited; violators will be subject to the law including the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

Facts about Olin Herman Travis

   Publications  Book References:  19
Magazine References:  4

The listed publications are derived from what askART has identified from our research for this artist and are intended as an additional tool for information. askART has derived Publications as an aid to members, but it is not necessarily a complete list.
4 Miscellaneous Magazine References for Olin Herman Travis
Magazine Article Date Author Color
American Art Review A Texas Perspective December 2002 Harvey, Eleanor Jones Yes
American Art Review Frank Reaugh and His Students October 2001 Grauer, Michael Yes
American Art Review Painting in Dallas October 1999 Harvey, Eleanor Jones Yes
American Art Review Oil Patch Dreams October 1998 Carraro, Francine Yes
19 Book References for Olin Herman Travis
Year Author Title Pages Color
2005 AskART.com Inc. -
Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)		 The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005 479 No
2005 Davenport, Ray Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition 2421 No
2004 Richelson, Paul; Paul Manoguerra Coming Home, American Paintings, 1930-1950 The Schoen Collection: Georgia Museum of Art 339 Yes
2001 Grauer, Michael R and E. Harvey The Eyes of Texas: The Bill and Mary Cheek Collection
(Exhibition catalog)		 44 Yes
2000 Powers, John & Deborah; Ron Tyler, Foreward Texas Painters, Sculptors & Graphic Artists A Biographical Dictionary of Artists in Texas Before 1942 606 No
1999 Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor) Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes 3724 No
1999 Grauer, Paula and Michael R. Dictionary of Texas Artists, 1800-1945 240 Yes
1996 White, Robert (Editor) New Mexico Art History Conference Abstracts, 1986-1995 88 No
1993 Southwest Art Master Index 1971-1993 Artists in Southwest Art 64 No
1990 Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor) The Annual Exhibition Record of the Art Institute of Chicago
(Exhibition catalog)		 1117 No
1990 Gerdts, William H Art Across America: The South, Near Midwest (Volume Two) 396 Yes
1986 Opitz, Glenn B (editor) Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers 1081 No
1985 Dawdy, Doris Artists of the American West: Three Volumes A Biographical Dictionary 1184 No
1985 Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor) Who Was Who in American Art: Artists Active Between 1898-1947 707 No
1982 Opitz, Glenn Dictionary of American Artists 372 No
1976 Samuels, Peggy and Harold The Illustrated Biographical Encyclopedia of Artists of the American West 549 No
1971 Bywaters, Jerry (Introduction) Texas Painting and Sculpture: 20th Century
(Exhibition catalog)		 96 No
1936 Breckinridge, Mrs. (essay) First National Exhibition of American Art
(Exhibition catalog)		 32 No
1935 Mallett, Daniel Trowbridge Mallet's Index of Artists: International-Biographical Two Volumes: Includes 1940 Index 1130 No
Top