Oil on Canvas Painting, Industrial Still Life of Rusty Gear, Lock, Brick and Mandolin c. 1940 1950, artist signed N. Davis 1930s Presents well

Presents well

Likely California

Also a rough sketch of two boats and a gull flying overhead on verso (see photo)

This was purchased from the wife of a fellow faculty member from the same period

this painting covers another earlier work titled "Bless this house

Oil on Canvas Painting, Industrial Still Life of Rusty Gear, Lock, Brick and Mandolin c. 1940 1950, artist signed N. Davis 1930s Presents wellOil on Canvas, Industrial Still Life of Rusty Gear, Lock, Brick and Mandolin, signed to reverse N. Davis, c. 1940 1950 dare I say masculine? Reminds me of WPA era artists' work. Inventive use of furniture tacks to hold the canvas (which I think is really linen). Wonderfully textural surface. Measures 20"T x 24"W BRIM_SP20_68