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拍品专文
Hawkins painted large-scale graphic images depicting animals, architecture, religious scenes and well-known events. Born on a farm near Lexington, Kentucky, horses were a recurring favorite theme for the artist, as they spoke to his earliest visual environs. He was also heavily reliant on printed source material, and this composition of a knight upon his horse, complete with lance, was likely inspired by a book or magazine image.
Knight on Horseback is a study in texture and paint manipulation. A collaged, printed human eye, likely drawn from a magazine, brings the horse to life and adds a humorous element to the form. The sweeps of Hawkins's stubby paint brushes are evident, especially in the texture of the implied chain mail along the animal's back.
Hawkins often painted borders directly on his pieces, seen here in the dotted pattern skirting the Masonite, to save his patrons the expense of purchasing frames. He also took great pride in his role as an artist, and as such always signed his work in large block lettering, including his birth date alongside his name, an element that features prominently along the lower edge of this piece.
Hawkins moved to Columbus in 1916, where he held several different jobs, including working as a truck driver, a plumber, and running a brothel. He also hauled salvaged materials and other construction supplies which gave him access and understanding of the mediums he used in his artworks. In 1982, he submitted one of his paintings to the Ohio State Fair and won first prize, leading to further recognition of his work.
Knight on Horseback is a study in texture and paint manipulation. A collaged, printed human eye, likely drawn from a magazine, brings the horse to life and adds a humorous element to the form. The sweeps of Hawkins's stubby paint brushes are evident, especially in the texture of the implied chain mail along the animal's back.
Hawkins often painted borders directly on his pieces, seen here in the dotted pattern skirting the Masonite, to save his patrons the expense of purchasing frames. He also took great pride in his role as an artist, and as such always signed his work in large block lettering, including his birth date alongside his name, an element that features prominently along the lower edge of this piece.
Hawkins moved to Columbus in 1916, where he held several different jobs, including working as a truck driver, a plumber, and running a brothel. He also hauled salvaged materials and other construction supplies which gave him access and understanding of the mediums he used in his artworks. In 1982, he submitted one of his paintings to the Ohio State Fair and won first prize, leading to further recognition of his work.