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Name	Stockton, Bill
Dates & places of birth and death	b. March 1, 1921, Minneapolis MN d. Oct. 29, 2002, Grass Range MT
Nationality	American
Publications	*article, Billings Gazette, January 25, 2008 "Taking Stock of Stockton's Art: Original YAM Director Forbes recalls rancher's artwork as reflection of his spirit."
Relationships	acquisitions financed by Miriam Sample wife Elvia was a French war bride
Other names	William M. Stockton
Education	studied under the GI Bill at the Minneapolis School of Art and the Académie De La Grande Chaumière in Paris.

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1. Brush with Birds - Drawing

   Record Type: Archive

   
2. Letter - Stockton Letter

   Letter to YAM re: "a few of" Bob DeWeese's etchings donated by Bill. Most likely this refers to accession numbers 1999.5 through 1999.10.

   Record Type: Archive

   
3. Stockton, Bill - All that is Left of Bill Stockton

   This a stark drawing of an old, white-haired man sitting at a table, his back to the viewer. His left hand is resting on the back of a chair and his elbow rests on the table. On the table at left is a cup, and at right two potted plants. The background is unformed.

   Record Type: Art

   
4. Stockton, Bill - Another Lamb

   The lightly executed pencil drawing pictures a lamb sleeping.

   Record Type: Art

   
5. Stockton, Bill - Another View of the Chinese Mountain

   This landscape depicts a rounded mountain which has a rock outcrop and sparse vegetation. The foreground is a greenish blue which on the right extends back to the horizon. The horizon rises up to meet a cloudy, white sky.

   Record Type: Art

   
6. Stockton, Bill - Antoine

   A small child is drawn lightly in a seated position, facing away from the viewer. In the lower right corner is the artist's signature and the year, 1982.

   Record Type: Art

   
7. Stockton, Bill - Antoine

   A standing small child's figure is lightly drawn from the rear. He appears to have his hands in his pockets or at least held in front of him. The artist's signature and date appear at lower right.

   Record Type: Art

   
8. Stockton, Bill - Antoine and His Friend

   Livestock marker drawing on paper. Abstract containing two human figures, one at the left, a child dressed in a red hooded jacket sitting on a curved bench. At right, a larger figure faces downward, crouched down behind a tree at the center of the drawing, wearing a blue jacket and black pants,

   Record Type: Art

   
9. Stockton, Bill - Antoine and the Chair

   Drawing of a boy who sits sideways in a large stuffed chair with his entire body, shoes and all, in the chair. He wears a white shirt and dark pants. A small animal is sitting on his knees.

   Record Type: Art

   
10. Stockton, Bill - Arrangement of Just Lines

    Abstract design with some similarities to 1993.58, with cross-hatched lines creating small squared spaces.

    Record Type: Art

    
11. Stockton, Bill - Arrangement of Rocks

    A rectangular drawing is composed of many small, individually drawn squares and shapes packed together.

    Record Type: Art

    
12. Stockton, Bill - A Small View of Toulouse

    A drawing of a two story building situated along a street or drive. The scene has a very dark upper half (night?), and the street scene is loosely drawn.

    Record Type: Art

    
13. Stockton, Bill - Backyard Apple Tree

    A drawing. On the right, in the foreground, the trunk and lower branches of a large tree are economically sketched. At center are denser lines representing a smaller apple tree with many branches. The artist signed and dated the sketch.

    Record Type: Art

    
14. Stockton, Bill - Bar Maid

    Portrait of head and shoulders of a woman, against a white featureless background. She has a dark complexion and long dark hair, and is looking at the viewer

    Record Type: Art

    
15. Stockton, Bill - Beethoven's Pastoral

    Abstract drawing of a dozen yellow shapes scattered against a formless darker colored background.

    Record Type: Art

    
16. Stockton, Bill - Blue Formation

    Many strokes of dark colors appear in nearly random patterns, with segments of blue overlaid on the mostly brown background.

    Record Type: Art

    
17. Stockton, Bill - Bowl of Flowers

    In a loosely drawn, chaotic picture, the bowl is in outline at the bottom of the picture and circular lines are above representing flowers. The background is sketched in with flourishing strokes.

    Record Type: Art

    
18. Stockton, Bill - Box Elder Tree

    The background of this painting is a light yellow with some light orange fading through. This background resembles desert soil. In the center is a dark shape which looks like a large bush or tree. The dark lines suggest that the tree has seen varying degrees of weather.

    Record Type: Art

    
19. Stockton, Bill - Boy Model

    A full length sketch of a nude boy shows him standing facing the viewer with his arms at his sides.

    Record Type: Art

    
20. Stockton, Bill - Bridge Somewhere in Paris

    Human figures are sketched standing and walking on a path along the bank of a river. A bridge across the river is outlined in the background. The artist's signature and date appear at the bottom.

    Record Type: Art