Florida HIGHWAYMEN Painting Signed R. A. McLendon 24x 36 " Oil On Upson Board
Item History & Price
SaleAuthenticVintageFlorida HighwaymanOil Paintingon Upson BoardSigned by R.A. McClendon (One of the original Highwaymen artists)Measures 24" High x 36" wideFramed - wood frame has been crudely painted whiteDepicts Indian River with Palm Tree in forefront with river growth, Sun in Background with sailboat in the far distance.These artists sold their paintings up and down US1 corridor in Brevard County, Florida for years.This piece was bought in 1992 in Cocoa Village Pottery shop, the o...wner of that shop Harry Phillips bought it from a Realtor whose Office closed years earlier in Cocoa Village.The current owner met w/Tim Jacobs, who wrote articles locally on the Highwaymen, In 1999 who had orchestrated a exhibit of a number of the various highwaymens paintings at the Cocoa Museum. Back then he took pictures of both of her paintings for his catalog "Highwaymen Paintings" in March of 1999.All this is Handwritten by the owner (Who is In her 90's on the back of the Upson Board so her children would have the information. The Children however only want the other painting she has, so I am selling this for her.
