The Stark Museum of Art
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The Stark Museum of Art is an establishment located in the City of Orange, Texas. Located on the Texas Gulf Coast, this two-story facility contains an extensive collection of artwork, with a great focus on American Western art and artifacts. The Stark Museum was founded by the Nelda C. and H. J. Lutcher Stark Foundation.
The museum grounds cover an entire city block, and the building itself houses almost 15,000 square feet of exhibition space. [1] This museum has an extensive collection of paintings and sculptures, which features, but is not limited to, the contributions of artists such as:
- John Young-Hunter (1874-1955)
- H. S. "Andy" Anderson (Wood Carving Sculptor)
- Paul Kane (September 3, 1810 - February 20, 1871)
- Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902)
- Thomas Moran (February 12, 1837 - August 25, 1926)
- Louis Prang (1824-1909)
- William Herbert Dunton
- Buck McCain
- Alexandre Hogue (1898-1994)
- Walter Ufer (1876-1936)
- Frederic Remington (October 4, 1861 - December 26, 1909)
- Charles M. Russell (1864 - 1926)
- James Earle Fraser (November 4, 1876 - October 11, 1953)
- William Robinson Leigh (1866-1955)
- John James Audubon (1785-1851)
In addition, this museum also has a vast collection of Native American Craftwork, Navajo rugs and blankets, and Pueblo pottery. Featured artwork reveals the skills of Native American artists such as:
[edit] Decorative Arts - Ceramics, Porcelain and Crystal
This facility has a collection of life-like porcelain models of birds crafted by artists such as English designer Dorothy Doughty and American artist Edward Marshall Boehm. Also notable, this museum also houses the only complete set of bowls known as The United States in Crystal, which was made by Steuben Glass Works. Each bowl in this remarkable set is engraved with a scene to represent each one of the 50 states' history.
