Description
Canvas measures 24" x 18", frame measures 38.5" x 32.5". Really nice frame, no
issues with the painting or frame. It's dated 1985 just below the signature.
Biography Brenda Polsky Morgan Childs
Obituary:
"Clients Included Richard Nixon, John Wayne, Bob Hope, Barbara Jordan," by
Patrict George, American Statesman, Sunday, November 09, 2008
In 1963, future President Richard Nixon attended a Texas vs. Arkansas football
game in Austin. Wanting to give a gift to Nixon, then-U.S. Sen. John Tower of
Texas commissioned Austin artist Brenda Polsky Morgan Childs to paint a scene
from the game, which he then sent to Nixon.
The painting was flown to Washington first class, but she flew coach, Childs'
friends recall.
It was a perfect example of how Childs' talent at painting — which brought her
famous clients like John Wayne, Bob Hope and Barbara Jordan — never overshadowed
her humility.
