“Nude With Unicorn” Oil on Canvas by Kenneth Stevens McIntire .

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Wonderful painting in period deco frame . Frame appeared to be cut to fit at some point . Unfinished - … Read more Wonderful painting in period deco frame . Frame appeared to be cut to fit at some point . Unfinished - just outlines with few brushstrokes creates fresco -like effect . Look like it’s actually painted on unprimed side of canvas , maybe a sketch for a mural . Circa 1930-40. Some staining and small repairs .

Kenneth Stevens MacIntire, (1891-1979) an American illustrator, animalier, and sculptor, was born in Boston, and studied art at the Boston Museum School, Architectural Club School, Fenway School of Illustration, and the New School of Design. During his art training, he supported himself as a mail runner in and around the harbors and waterways of Maine. After serving in World War I, he opened a studio in Washington, D.C. His work was featured on the cover of House Beautiful in 1920.

He moved to California about 1930, and lived in Palm Springs briefly before settling in the Hollywood Hills. There he painted portraits of several famous horses, including Bing Crosby’s “Highstride.” He had a particular interest in the game of polo, and did a series of watercolors and paintings of polo players in Hollywood Hills during the Golden Era of polo – the 1930s. He was especially skilled in capturing the intense action of the polo match.

The Sonoma League for Historical Preservation honored him with an exhibition in the 1970s. See less