EDWARD HURST (1912-1972) AN OIL ON CANVAS PAINTING OF A LADY, POSSIBLY A DANCER BLACK SWAN1950

Woman posing with cape

Edward Hurst 1912 - 1972

Oil on Canvas c1940/50s signed at bottom right.
 

This is a very good quality 1950s oil painting by the American/ British portrait painter Edward Hurst 1912 - 1972, it is beautifully painted and a good size. The style is very Impressionistic and has wonderful colour.  

Edward Harrison Hurst, Jr. was known for his elegantly painted society portraits and meticulous still life drawings. He was the grandson of Joseph Knaffl, one of Knoxville's early professional portrait photographers. Hurst demonstrated early art talent and left Knoxville to study with George Luks at New York's renowned Art Students League even before graduating from high school. Hurst developed a severe allergy to oil paint in 1959 and developed a new technique by combining watercolor, conte and colored pencil on paper. Late in his career, the artist increasingly devoted his energies to depicting shells, plants and other still life objects. Although Hurst returned to Knoxville frequently to display his elegant society portraits and precisely-crafted still lifes, he spent much of his life mingling with wealthy clientele near his studios in New York and London.

Size - 62cm x 76cm image

Size - 75cm x 87cm frame

Condition is good, although it has a small dent on the right hand side (see images) and the frame has a chip at top left.

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