40s Hawaii Ink & Watercolor Painting Hilo Flower-shop by Robert L Eskridge (BeG)

Up for sale from a recent estate in Honolulu Hawaii, this 1930s or '40s Hawaii framed original watercolor painting that is titled Flower-shop in Hilo and depicts a mother and her son standing in front of a sea of fresh flower in a flower shop in Hilo on the Big island that was created and is signed by Robert Lee Eskridge (1891-1975). This is one of multiple pieces by the artist that will be listed in our store. The condition is described above for more information please check the photos. Free local pick up possible!!!

Measurements:

Painting (by sight) 19 inches 26. ⅝ inches

Frame 30.5 inches x 38.75 inches

More about the artist:

Born on Nov. 22, 1891 in Philipsburg, PA. Eskridge moved with his family to Pasadena as a child. He studied at Los Angeles College of Fine Arts, AIC, Chicago Academy of Fine Arts, with George Senseney and André Lhote in Paris. After traveling extensively in Spain and the South Seas, he lived in Chicago, New York, and Coronado Beach, CA (1917-32). Upon moving to Honolulu in 1932, he taught at the University of Hawaii until the bombing in 1941. As well as an artist, he was also the author-illustrator of several books about Hawaii including Umi, the Hawaiian Boy Who Became King, My South Seas Playmates, and Manga Reva. He died in Honolulu on April 16, 1975. Exh: Panama-Pacific Expo (San Diego), 1915 (bronze medal); AIC, 1928 (prize); Honolulu Academy of Arts, 1933; Century of Progress Expo (Chicago), 1933; Calif. WC Society, 1944. In Bishop Museum. Murals: Palmer House (Chicago); Royal Hawaiian Hotel and Ala Moana Pavilion (Honolulu).

Condition: 

The item is overall in poor pre-owned condition, it was not inspected out of its frame, the paper seems heavily but even toned, there are a lot of losses to the edges of the painting, big chunks are missing, some holes in places, the painting is signed, there seem to be abrasions creases and minor losses to the painted surface in places, I was told that when these pieces were acquired they were thumb tacked to the wall and were much later framed, due to the photographing with strong flash and through glass the painting may appear brighter than it is in real life, this piece needs some TLC and if interested in a lasting asset needs some paper conservation, the frame with some abrasions in places, the signature is located in the lower right but you really have to have good eyes...it is in pencil, The images were taken through the glass and with a strong flash that may make the piece appear brighter than in real life