Valley House Gallery & Sculpture Garden, Dallas, "Earth & Sky: The Pastels of Josephine Oliver Travis (1908-1991)," April 23-May 5, 2007; The Tyler Museum, Tyler, Texas, "Earth & Sky: The Pastels of Josephine Oliver Travis (1908-1991), "May 19-August 19, 2007.

Josephine Oliver (American, 1908-1991) Entering the Big Bend, circa 1923-1933 Pastel on paper 4-1/2 x 9-1/8 inches (11.4 x 23.2 cm) Signed in pastel lower right Numbered lower left Property from the Estate of Olin Travis and Josephine Oliver EXHIBITED: Valley House Gallery & Sculpture Garden, Dallas, "Earth & Sky: The Pastels of Josephine Oliver Travis (1908-1991)," April 23-May 5, 2007; The Tyler Museum, Tyler, Texas, "Earth & Sky: The Pastels of Josephine Oliver Travis (1908-1991), "May 19-August 19, 2007. LITERATURE: K. Vogel, ed., Earth & Sky: The Pastels of Josephine Oliver Travis (1908-1991), Dallas, 2007, p. 57, illustrated (as Entering the Big Bend). HID12401132022 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

Minor toning and pastel loss likely commensurate with age. Mild marks throughout sheet. Minor liquid marks found in upper right hand corner (.5-1in. from the left edge and 1.75-2 inches from the top edge of the composition. Blue pastel mark extending vertically along the left edge(begins .5inches from the left edge of the composition and begins .25in from the top and extends down 2.125in. from the top edge) likely inherent from the artist's process. Hinged along the edges; unable to examine verso.
Matted dimensions: 12 x 16 inches