2: ROBERT TINDALL (1913-1983) TEMPERA ON CANVAS BOARD

Robert Elton Tindall (Missouri, 1913-1983)
Parrot and Milkweed (Circa 1940)
The still life of disparate objects and textures is signed and titled verso by labels and inscriptions in the artist's hand.

Paintings by Robert Elton Tindall of Kansas City and Independence, Missouri are quite rare. Only a few examples have been documented, and only one record of his work having been offered at auction.


In 1940, Thomas Hart Benton organized a show with the Associated American Artists in New York for what he considered to be his most talented students of the previous two years. The catalog for that exhibition lists four works by Robert Tindall (50. Pumpkin Vine, 51. Stop. Look, Listen, 52. Old Gem, 53. Winged Victory). Add to these a few pieces that were sold from Tom and Rita Benton's estate, plus a few others for sale at Kodner Gallery in St. Louis - the total number of paintings known by this talented artist equals 15 or less.


Before his studies at the Kansas City Art Institute, Robert Tindall earned a BA and MA at the University of Kansas. Between 1940 and 1950 he participated in group exhibitions from Denver to New York, and in the decade that followed. he enjoyed a number of one-man shows and exhibitions around the Midwest. It could be that the label on the work up for bid here relates to one of these.
Board measures 20 x 16, frame is 24.5 x 20.75 inches.
Very good original untouched condition. There are no issues of scratches, losses, repairs, in-painting or touch-up.
$1,500 - $2,500