Lemuel Newton
Lemuel Newton
(1950−2014)
Florida Landscape
Oil on canvas board, ca. 2006
H: 20 ¾” W: 24 ½”
Acquired in 2010
Lemuel Newton is the younger brother of Harold and Sam Newton and is the lesser-known of the three. Born in 1950, his father died the next year. In 1966, Lemuel left Georgia and followed his brothers to Gifford, Florida, where he was welcomed into the Highwaymen fold. He learned to paint landscapes from Harold and the other artists. Later, Lemuel Newton returned to live in his native state of Georgia.