{"product_id":"chisum-trail-new-mexico-u-s-a-original-signed-oil-landscape-american-western","title":"Chisum Trail, New Mexico, U.S.A. Original Signed Oil Landscape American Western","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDennis Herbert Trewartha (British\/Cornish, c.1931–2021) Chisum Trail, New Mexico, U.S.A., 2001–2002\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Signed Oil on Canvas | Cornish Artist’s American Western Landscape\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHighlights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Original oil on canvas by Callington-based Cornish artist Dennis Herbert Trewartha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Inspired by the artist’s personal journey through New Mexico during 2001.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Signed and dated “D.H.T. 2002” to the lower right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Inscribed to the reverse: “D. H. Trewartha – Chisum Trail – New Mexico – U.S.A. 2001”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Depicts the historic Chisum Trail, associated with nineteenth-century American cattle rancher John Simpson Chisum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Atmospheric American Southwestern landscape featuring yucca, desert vegetation, distant mountain ridges and wildlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• A firsthand interpretation of the New Mexican landscape rather than an entirely imagined Western scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• An unusual international subject within the artist’s varied body of Cornish landscapes, maritime paintings, wildlife studies and still lifes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Curated by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Subsequently privately loaned and exhibited at the Famous Lord Hill Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Presented in an attractive decorative gilt frame and ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn atmospheric original oil on canvas by the Callington-based Cornish artist and businessman Dennis Herbert Trewartha, depicting the historic Chisum Trail amid the expansive landscape of New Mexico, U.S.A.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition was inspired by Trewartha’s personal journey through New Mexico in 2001. The artist recorded the title, location and year in an extensive handwritten inscription on the reverse. The painted signature to the lower right is dated 2002, suggesting that the work was completed following his return, using firsthand observations, sketches, photographs or recollections gathered during his travels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting presents a sweeping view across sunlit desert terrain towards rugged mountain ridges beneath an open blue sky. Scattered shrubs, dry grasses and characteristic desert plants animate the foreground, while a distinctive yucca immediately establishes the Southwestern setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA solitary coyote-like animal stands alert among the vegetation. Its quiet presence lends scale, movement and narrative interest while reinforcing the impression of wilderness and remoteness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist: Dennis Herbert Trewartha\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist’s Dates: c.1931–2021\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitle: Chisum Trail, New Mexico, U.S.A.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate: 2001–2002\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium: Oil on canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSignature: Signed and dated “D.H.T. 2002” to the lower right\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInscription: Inscribed to the reverse “D. H. Trewartha – Chisum Trail – New Mexico – U.S.A. 2001”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSchool: British School \/ Cornish Regional School\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubject: American Southwestern landscape with wildlife\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocation: The historic Chisum Trail, New Mexico, U.S.A.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspiration: The artist’s journey through New Mexico in 2001\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresentation: Presented in a decorative gilt frame and ready to hang\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrewartha constructs the landscape through a carefully arranged progression of foreground vegetation, open desert terrain and distant mountain ridges. This layered composition leads the viewer gradually into the landscape while creating a convincing impression of the scale and remoteness of the American Southwest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe terrain is rendered in a restrained natural palette of sandy ochres, warm browns, muted greens and distant violet-grey tones. The broad blue sky and softly articulated clouds introduce openness and light, balancing the more detailed handling of the foreground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrewartha pays particular attention to the region’s characteristic vegetation. Yucca, dry grasses, shrubs and weathered trees are individually articulated, establishing a convincing sense of the sparsely inhabited terrain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe varied brushwork ranges from delicate linear marks defining branches and grasses to broader passages describing the sky and distant mountains. The result is a composition that combines careful observation with strong decorative appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe solitary coyote-like animal provides a discreet focal point without disturbing the painting’s contemplative character. Its inclusion reflects Trewartha’s enduring interest in wildlife and his ability to place animal subjects convincingly within their natural environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse inscription records both the location and the year of the artist’s journey. The 2002 date accompanying the painted signature indicates that the composition was most likely completed after his return.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin Trewartha’s wider body of work, Chisum Trail represents an appealing meeting between British regional realism and the established traditions of American Western landscape painting. Its direct connection to the artist’s travels gives the work particular biographical significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Location: Chisum Trail, New Mexico\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Chisum Trail is associated with John Simpson Chisum, the celebrated nineteenth-century American cattle rancher remembered as the “Cattle King of the Pecos”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChisum was born in Tennessee in 1824 and entered the cattle business in Texas during the 1850s. Following the American Civil War, he expanded his operations into the New Mexico Territory, establishing extensive ranching interests along the Pecos River.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis cattle empire eventually encompassed vast areas of grazing land and tens of thousands of cattle. Chisum supplied beef to military establishments, settlements and Indigenous agencies, becoming one of the most influential commercial figures in territorial New Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe western Chisum Trail developed as a practical cattle-driving route connecting his New Mexico ranching interests with destinations farther west. Historical accounts record cattle being driven from the Roswell and Pecos Valley region towards Las Cruces and onwards across southern New Mexico towards Arizona.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Chisum Trail should not be confused with the better-known Chisholm Trail. Despite their similar names, the two were distinct historic cattle routes. The Chisum Trail was associated with John Simpson Chisum and his New Mexico ranching operations, while the Chisholm Trail principally carried cattle northwards from Texas through Indian Territory towards railway markets in Kansas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mountainous, semi-arid terrain represented in Trewartha’s painting is consistent with the general landscape of southern New Mexico. Yucca, desert grasses, low shrubs, rocky ground and distant mountain escarpments combine to evoke the open country of the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exact viewpoint represented has not been independently identified. It is therefore catalogued according to Trewartha’s own handwritten inscription without assigning the scene to a more precise modern location.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDennis Herbert Trewartha was a British regional artist and businessman who lived and worked in Callington, Cornwall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring his commercial career, Trewartha was associated with Trewartha’s, the longstanding family hardware and home-improvement business situated in Church Street, Callington. The business became a familiar part of the town’s commercial life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside his business activities, Trewartha developed a sustained private artistic practice encompassing Cornish coastal and rural landscapes, maritime subjects, flowers, livestock, native and exotic birds, wildlife studies and scenes inspired by international travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking principally in oils on canvas or board, he favoured recognisable subjects, carefully observed natural detail and traditionally composed pictures possessing strong decorative appeal. His paintings are variously signed “D.H.T.”, “DHT”, “Trewartha” or with his complete name inscribed on the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe earliest presently identified dated work is a Norwegian fjord scene signed and dated 1996. Its subject suggests that international travel had already become an important source of inspiration within his practice by the mid-1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2001, Trewartha travelled through New Mexico in the American Southwest. This journey inspired the present painting, which records the year of his visit on the reverse and was completed or formally signed in 2002.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurther documented paintings include Cornish coastal views, floral compositions, bird studies and numerous native and exotic wildlife subjects. These surviving works establish an active painting career extending across at least two decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey also reveal the breadth of Trewartha’s interests, ranging from familiar Cornish scenery to Norway, New Mexico and studies of wildlife from around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrewartha married Shirley Gorman in Callington in 1958. He remained closely associated with the town throughout his later life and died peacefully at his Callington home on 17 September 2021, aged 90.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished information concerning his artistic education remains limited, and no formal catalogue raisonné or established institutional exhibition record is presently known. His surviving signed, dated and inscribed paintings nevertheless document a committed regional artistic practice distinguished by varied subject matter, close observation of the natural world and considerable decorative appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Artist’s Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy descent within the Trewartha family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcquired from a private collection formed from a substantial group of the artist’s original works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurated by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubsequently privately loaned and exhibited at the Famous Lord Hill Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrivate Collection, United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCanvas Size:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e45.4 cm wide × 35.4 cm high\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17.9 inches wide × 13.9 inches high\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed Size:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e51.1 cm wide × 41 cm high × 2 cm deep\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20.1 inches wide × 16.1 inches high × 0.8 inches deep\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting is offered in excellent overall condition. The canvas presents attractively, with the painted surface appearing stable and the colours remaining clear and well preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe decorative gilt frame displays a small amount of age-related surface wear consistent with its age and previous display. The frame remains structurally secure, and the painting is ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease study all photographs carefully, as they form an integral part of the condition report. Further photographs and additional information are available upon request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting will be professionally packaged, with particular attention given to protecting the canvas, frame and decorative gilt surfaces during transit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorldwide delivery is available using trusted professional couriers. International buyers are responsible for any customs duties, import taxes or local charges applicable within the destination country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollection may also be arranged by prior appointment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttribution \u0026amp; Research Notice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe historical observations, provenance research, artist identification and contextual commentary presented within this catalogue entry represent the professional, non-guaranteed opinion of Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®. They are offered in good faith as informed scholarly assessments based upon the available evidence, comparative research, published reference material, museum collection records, auction history and professional experience within the international fine art market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese observations should be understood as professional opinions rather than definitive statements of fact or guarantees of authorship, attribution, date, origin, provenance or historical interpretation. As with all historic works of art, future documentary discoveries, technical examination, conservation analysis or advances in academic research may refine, expand or revise current interpretations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title Chisum Trail, New Mexico, U.S.A. is taken directly from the artist’s handwritten inscription on the reverse. The identification of D. H. Trewartha as Dennis Herbert Trewartha of Callington is supported by the signature, reverse inscription, family provenance, published biographical information and comparison with other signed and dated works from the artist’s collection. The precise geographical viewpoint represented in the painting has not been independently identified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecialising in carefully curated British and European fine art, antiques and historic works of art. Every artwork is professionally researched and catalogued using comparative scholarship, published reference material and more than two decades of experience within the international fine art market. We are committed to offering collectors works of artistic and historical merit accompanied by transparent provenance research, detailed catalogue descriptions and professional, client-focused service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional photographs and further information are available upon request.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57133064192378,"sku":"CAK-SK-0510","price":5000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0201\/2227\/1808\/files\/S_9saqXQN_nVpMYP8eqS6QE_0_gps_generated.png?v=1785528154","url":"https:\/\/cheshireantiquesconsultantltd.com\/zh-hant-cn\/products\/chisum-trail-new-mexico-u-s-a-original-signed-oil-landscape-american-western","provider":"Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}