I have a drawing framed piece of art that notes the artist Robert Gates?

Question

I looks like a charcoal drawing titled Squall. It notes it is a proof. The artist is local to DC, but I thought I might be able to find out more information re: value, history, is there the final somewhere?

Answer 1

Hi! There is quite a lot of biographical data about your artist but not a lot of artwork to be seen. I found no mention of "Squall," and only found two watercolors for sale on Ebay which may give you some frame of reference. He does have works secured in the Smithsonian Archives as well as several museums listed below. That being said, you can contact the Smithsonian's free service for American art called" Joan of Art" (http://americanart.si.edu/search/search_ajoa.cfm) which will research the artwork (as you have a "proof," it sounds like a lithograph) for you. I hope this helps.
Robert Franklin Gates (1906-1982) was an influential artist and teacher in Washington for over 35 years. He first moved to Washington in 1931, working with the Treasury Department, Section of Fine Arts and teaching at the Phillips Collection's Studio House. In 1946 after service in WW II, Gates joined the faculty here at American University where he taught for 30 years. He showed at Jefferson Place, Franz Bader, and Jack Rasmussen galleries in DC, and exhibited his work at The National Gallery of Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whitney Museum of American Art and The Art Institute of Chicago. Gates work is also included in the collections of Smithsonian American Art Museum, Phillips Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, and Baltimore Museum of Art, among others.
http://www.american.edu/academic.depts/cas/art/watkins/gallery/2003-04/gates/gates.htm
http://www.artnet.com/Artists/LotDetailPage.aspx?lot_id=FCE4CB7523343FB7
http://www.askart.com/askart/g/robert_franklin_gates/robert_franklin_gates.aspx
http://www.wpamurals.com/bethesda.htm
http://cgi.ebay.com/ROBERT-FRANKLIN-GATES-untitled-first-rate-watercolor_W0QQitemZ120162306529QQihZ002QQcategoryZ20131QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ROBERT-FRANKLIN-GATES-WEST-VIRGINIA-great-watercolor_W0QQitemZ120162302187QQihZ002QQcategoryZ20131QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

Answer 2

I can't bring myself to watch the video, but anyone hurting animals, especially dogs, is just disgusting Edit; I did some investigating to find the petition and sign it; apparently the whole thing was a hoax. The dog is alive and perfectly healthy. The artist responsible wanted to highlight how the population are concerned over one dog being used as a piece of art, but dont care about the thousands of dogs on the streets in south America.

Answer 3

I have a water color by Robert Franklin Gates signed and dated 1932. I also am trying to fine out about the value of this piece. If you find out something please let me know.
Thanks,

chuck