Jessie Volah Swindell (American, 1893-1981) Untitled (Plowing the Field) Oil on canvas 20 x 24 inches (50.8 x 61.0 cm) Signed lower left: V. Swindell Signed and inscribed on the reverse: J Volah Swindell 1317 Austin, Street - Denton Texas / Drawn from a View I saw Property from the collection of John L. Nau, III, Houston Like many American Folk artists, very little is known about Jessie Volah Swindell. However, she was not entirely self-taught, having achieved her Vocational Certificate in Commercial Arts and Domestic Arts 1921 in Denton, Texas. What we do know is Plowing the Field is a compelling example of the naive in Texas art. HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice