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The Ashby Collection
There are some 45 artists represented in the Ashby collection. Some of
the more significant artists are: Thomas Hart Benton, Birger Sandzen,
Charles Banks Wilson, Frederic Remington, Aaron Bohrod, Robert MacDonald
Graham, Jr., Frederick Shane, Roger Medearis, Jackson Lee Nesbitt, and
Randall Davey. Eight of the artists are still living. There are three
bronzes in the collection--two by Charles Banks Wilson and a facsimile,
"Mountain Man" by Frederic Remington.
Robert MacDonald Graham, Jr. (b. 1919)
Dr. and Mrs. Ashby have given the gallery, in addition to the paintings, a voluminous collection of very fine art books, auction house catalogues and art magazines to enhance the collection itself. These are available for visitors to peruse through and read in the reading room of the Gallery.
Frederick Shane (1906-1990)
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Earl
F. Bennett (b. 1919)