Spur
Gerald Transpota
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 27.4 x 34 cm (10 13/16 x 13 3/8 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.14664
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Gerald Transpota · 1855–present
Gerald Transpota (1898–1971) was an American artist renowned for his contributions to Western-themed lithography and meticulous renderings of American folk objects. Born in 1898, his early life and artistic training remain sparsely documented, though he quickly established himself in the 1920s as a poster designer. Transpota won gold and silver medals at the Calgary Stampede Rodeo and Art Show fro...