Earnest and Beatrice Smithies (Milford, Mass.,1920s) — “Rin Tin Tin, Strongheart, Silver King, Ride Him Cowboy, Milford, Mass., Nov 16-Dec. 3, 1927”
$10,000
Pen, red and brown ink; Fine antique American grain-painted frame, c.1840; Signed “Earnest Smithies” and “Beatrice Smithies,” and dated Nov. 16–Dec. 3, 1927; The first “Rin Tin Tin” film was released in 1923; “Silver King” in 1919; “The Silent Call” featuring the dog named “Strongheart” in November 1921; Ken Maynard’s “Ride Him Cowboy” silent films in the 1920s. This charming “Outsider” drawing records the enthusiasm of two siblings in the 1920s for film heroes of their day. A rare find of American Folk/Outsider art.
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