DALLAS, TX.- An important collection of artwork by Edward Muegge "Buck" Schiwetz, telling the story of Texas' thriving industrial history, highlights an important selection of Modernism in Heritage Auctions' autumn Texas Art Auction Oct. 29 in Dallas. Paintings in the auction's selection of Schiwetz's work include Pelicans by the Matagorda Bay, 1966 (est. $10,000-$15,000) and San Antonio de Valero (The Alamo), 1967 (est. $5,000-$7,000).

Schiwetz's drawings and watercolors reached critical acclaim when they were featured in The Humble Way magazine in 1945 to promote the areas of Texas where the Humble Oil and Refining Company operated. Its popularity prompted the company to publish the first Texas Sketchbook in 1952, a compilation of Schiwetz drawings of Texas. Revised and enlarged editions followed in 1958 and again in 1962. Schiwetz's work has since been exhibited throughout the country, including the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. and the Art Institute of Chicago.

"The auction's paintings and drawings, and Buck's career itself, are an interesting slice of Texas history that touches topics related to Texas industry, history of oil production and Texas history," said AtleePhilips, Director of Texas Art at Heritage. "The selection comes directly from an important Houston collection of Buck's work."

Modern and Contemporary artworks include Sealy House, Galveston, 1993, by Dallas' David Bates (est. $20,000-$30,000). Crossing the Great Water by Dorothy Hood (est. $12,000-$18,000) appears on the heels of the publication of a major book on the artist's work. Openings and exhibitions in both the United States and Mexico are planned and are sure to only increase interest in Hood's artwork, Philips said.

Among the offerings this season are some of Texas's best known Hill Country landmarks, such as Twin Oaks with Bluebonnets (est. $20,000-$30,000) by Porfirio Salinas and his Hill Country Road (est. $20,000-$30,000). Two more of Texas' most famous landscape artists also appear in the auction as A Sunny Morning - S.W. Texas, 1910, by Julian Onderdonk (est. $15,000-$25,000) and are Bluebonnets, 1954 by Robert Woods are both offered without reserve.

Additional highlights include, but are not limited to:

• Bluebonnets by Salinas (est. $15,000-$20,000).

• Cyclamen and Lemon, 1992by David Bates (est. $12,000-$18,000).

• The Lighthouse, Palo Duro Canyonby Dennis Blagg (est. $8,000-$12,000).