{"title":"Dunton, William Herbert","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Herbert ‘Buck’ Dunton (1878–1936)\u003c\/strong\u003e was an American painter and illustrator best known for his images of cowboys, wildlife and the landscapes of the American West. A founding member of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/taos-society-of-artists-the\"\u003eTaos Society of Artists\u003c\/a\u003e, he drew on his own experiences outdoors to portray the people and animals of the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDunton was born near Augusta, Maine, on 28 August 1878. As a boy he explored the woods with his grandfather and developed interests in hunting, drawing and natural history. A trip to Montana in 1896 began a long association with the West. Over the following years he travelled widely, sometimes working as a ranch hand or cowboy while gathering material for drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe studied at the Cowles Art School in Boston and later at the Art Students League in New York. By the early twentieth century he was a successful commercial illustrator, contributing to magazines including \u003cem\u003eHarper’s\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCollier’s\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eScribner’s\u003c\/em\u003e. His detailed knowledge of horses, equipment and outdoor life made him particularly suited to illustrating Western stories, including books by Zane Grey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1912 fellow artist Ernest L. Blumenschein encouraged Dunton to visit Taos, New Mexico. Captivated by its mountains and open landscape, he returned and settled there permanently in 1914. The following year he joined Blumenschein, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/phillips-bert-geer\"\u003eBert Geer Phillips\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sharp-joseph\"\u003eJoseph Henry Sharp\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/couse-eanger-irving\"\u003eEanger Irving Couse\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/berninghaus-oscar\"\u003eOscar E. Berninghaus\u003c\/a\u003e in founding the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/taos-society-of-artists-the\"\u003eTaos Society of Artists\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile several of his colleagues concentrated on local communities and their customs, Dunton frequently painted hunters, mounted cowboys, deer and other wildlife. His energetic compositions and strong colours expressed his fascination with the wilderness and with what he saw as a disappearing frontier. His pictures also reflected a romantic view of Western life, a perspective that can be considered alongside the region’s actual history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the Great Depression, commissions became scarce and his health deteriorated. Dunton turned increasingly to drawing and lithography and undertook work for a federal art programme. He died in Taos on 18 March 1936.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover his fellow painters through the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/taos-society-of-artists-the\"\u003eTaos Society of Artists\u003c\/a\u003e and the linked biographies above.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dunton-william-1878-1936-sunset-in-the-foothills","title":"Dunton, William (1878-1936) - Sunset in the Foothills","description":"\u003cp\u003eArtwork by the American artist William Dunton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis download consists of 1 image in JPEG format that is 600dpi and 4728 pixels wide by 3768 pixels tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe picture is out of copyright and in the public domain, so you are free to use it in whatever way you'd like, including commercial use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/dunton-william-herbert\" title=\"William Dunton\"\u003eWilliam Dunton\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Digital Download - 1 image","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64330774118730,"sku":null,"price":0.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/files\/Dunton_William_1878-1936_-SunsetintheFoothills_main.jpg?v=1794341982"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/collections\/Dunton_William_1878-1936.jpg?v=1794341466","url":"https:\/\/www.publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/dunton-william-herbert.oembed","provider":"Public Domain Image Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}