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Lester Hughes Landscape Paintings

American, b. 1940

The El Paso Artist Lester Hughes is a self-taught artist who paints imaginative landscapes of the Southwest, often with horse-back riding cowboys intent on their duties. Back in 1969, when Lester Hughes quit his job as a business supply salesman to become a full-time artist, he never dreamed that one day his paintings would hang in the White House. Seven years later, however, this artists' dream came true, when one of his works was presented to President-elect, Ronald Reagan during a 1976 campaign stop in Hughes' home town of El Paso, Texas. According to Time magazine, President Ronald Reagan purchased over a dozen paintings by Hughes and some of them hung in the White House during Reagan's tenure. Looking at his simple life-style, it is difficult to imagine that he numbers a bevy of Congressmen and Senators and numerous other celebrities such as actress, Betty White, golfer Lee Trevino and ex-Presidents George Bush and Gerald Ford among the collectors of his work.

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Artist: Lester Hughes
"STAGECOACH TO NOWHERE" El Paso Artist WESTERN COWBOYS DESERT MORE
By Lester Hughes
Located in San Antonio, TX
Lester Hughes (1938-2021) El Paso Artist Image Size: 18 x 36 Frame Size: 20 x 38 Medium: Oil on Canvas "Stagecoach To Nowhere" Biography Lester Hughes (1938-2021) From El Paso, Texas...
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20th Century Impressionist Lester Hughes Landscape Paintings

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Oil

"PRAIRIE HOME" WESTERN HOMESTEAD El Paso Artist
By Lester Hughes
Located in San Antonio, TX
Lester Hughes (1938-2021) El Paso Artist Image Size: 24 x 36 Frame Size: 21 x 43 Medium: Oil on Canvas "Prairie Home" Biography Lester Hughes (1938-2021) From El Paso, Texas, Lester ...
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20th Century Impressionist Lester Hughes Landscape Paintings

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Oil

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Find a wide variety of authentic Lester Hughes landscape paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Harry Orlyk, Timothy Mulligan, and Joseph Barrett.
Questions About Lester Hughes Landscape Paintings
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024
    How much Lester Hughes paintings are worth varies based on an array of factors, including history, size and condition. In 2013, his Cowboy with Landscape established a new auction record for the artist when it sold for more than $2,000. The piece is emblematic of the American artist's work, often depicting cowboys in expansive Southwestern landscapes. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable art dealer can provide you with an estimated value for a particular Hughes piece. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of landscape paintings.

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