Maynard Dixon - Old Adobe of Phoenix 1900 9" x 11"

Maynard Dixon (American, 1875-1946)
Old Adobe of Phoenix, August 1900

Pencil on paper
Paper: 9” x 11”
Frame: 17” x 18.5”

Unsigned, Stamped twice in Lower Right with Artist’s Thunderbird Device, Inscribed, and Dated: ‘Phoenix AZ / Aug 1900’
Verso: Titled, Dated, and Signed: “OLD ADOBE of PHEONIX” / 1900 / by Maynard Dixon
Authentication label signed by Edith Hamlin Dixon

In this Dixon sketch, a weathered wooden shack emerges from the paper with rustic authenticity. A ladder leans casually against one side, hinting at untold stories of toil and labor. To the left of the shaded doorway, a half-drawn wagon wheel stands incomplete, capturing a moment frozen in time. This work invites contemplation of the unfinished and the cyclical nature of life. Against a blank backdrop, Dixon’s skillful strokes conjure vague, enigmatic shapes, shrouded in mystery—perhaps alluding to the echoes of forgotten history or the unspoken narratives of the invisible terrain.    

Provenance:
The Artist
Edith Hamlin Dixon, San Francisco, California, by descent, 1946
Westview Gallery, San Jose, California
Los Angeles, California
Private Collection, Utah