Buggy

Date1967

Artist Eddie Arning 1898 - 1993

MediumOil pastel on paper

DimensionsOverall: 18 × 23 7/8 in (45.72 × 60.64cm)

Credit LineGift of Richard and Emily Mather Phillips in memory of Robert and Jean Mather

Object number2025.201.1

DescriptionDrawing of an orange and black carriage with blue upholstery in the interior against a green background.Label TextOne way that Sackton promoted Arning's work was through exhibtions in central Texas. This picture of a buggy was sold during the 1967 Laguna Gloria Art Fiesta to Robert Mather. The Art Fiesta was an annual two-day event held at the Laguna Gloria Art Museum in Austin; the same institution hosted a 10-day exhibtion of Arnings work in October of 1966.ProvenancePurchased from the artist by Robert G. Mather; gifted his daughter and son-in-law, Richard and Emily Mather Phillips (Austin, TX); 2025, given to The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA)