The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 54, July 1950 - April, 1951 Page: 22
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melodies. He loved the piano but preferred the stringed instru-
ments. He performed on several of these instruments. Among
his possessions at death were a baby grand piano and a guitar.
Essie Odom Dunn, who wrote one of the most informative
articles on Reaugh, after interviewing him in 1925, said:
In his picturesque studio, Ironsides, he discussed the other day
not only animals, but music, sculpture, nature, philosophy, and many
other subjects, revealing a fund of information one would hardly
expect to find without going halfway through a college faculty.
Most of all Frank Reaugh loved nature, as reflected in animal,
flower, weed, mesa, and wild steer. He loved the early morning,
the bright sunshine, and the shadows of evening. He loved the
sky and the clouds as they blended with the light.
Reaugh did not concern himself with his immediate physical
comforts or surroundings, neither did he feel compelled to paint
all the details in the foreground. The far-off horizon and scene
was his favorite. But even all these merely serve as background
and atmosphere for a noble longhorn in the center.
He was interested in the wild mongrel cow, mottled in color.
He was not interested particularly in the cowboy's song, though
his music, if any, was probably appreciated. He did not paint
the cowboy except in the background or on the fringe. There is
no evidence that he ever attempted to ape the cowboy in work
or ways.
The Frank Reaugh paintings are particularly appropriate for
the University whose athletes have acquired the name of Long-
horns. In the imagination of the rooters, the steer is a wild
creature with unbeatable physical strength. The mascot "Bevo"
otherwise appears as a long-haired, dull, rawboned critter. Frank
Reaugh saw in the longhorn a majestic animal, head high, sym-
metrical, and beautiful in color. Perhaps the paintings may
instill in the student some of the painter's ideas of the intelli-
gence, alertness, and beauty of the wild steer.
After making his donation, Reaugh expressed his hopes for
the use of the collection in Austin:
I would like for the Southwest Collection to be located in Austin
because the great Texas University being there will make it the cen-
ter of culture for the Southwest.
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