Wilfrid Taylor Mills (1912-1988) Barn in a Landscape, n.d.
Oil on canvas Canvas: 12” x 24” Frame: 17 7/8” x 29 7/8”
Signed Lower Right: WMills
A wooden shed and accompanying windmill sit amidst a mess of loosely painted trees and sagebrush. Telephone poles are etched against distant hills, and the deep blues of the background mountains push the rough, desert landscape to the forefront of the viewer’s attention.
Provenance: John Moran Auctioneers, Studio Fine & Decorative Art Online, January 24, 2023, Lot 1310 Private Collection, Utah
