Up for sale from a recent estate in Honolulu Hawaii, this circa 1950s Nevada original watercolor painting that is untitled but is know as a Nevada casino scene with figures playing slots 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) 11.5 inches 22 inches
Mat 18 inches x 28 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 good pre-owned condition, it comes in mat and backing that are slightly stained, the item is signed in pencil and has some biographical information of the artist attached to the back of the piece
