1932 Oil Painting “Window – Petunias” by William Hyde Irwin

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Original oil on canvas still life floral by California painter William Hyde Irwin (1903–1982), painted in July 1932. The composition … Read more Original oil on canvas still life floral by California painter William Hyde Irwin (1903–1982), painted in July 1932. The composition depicts a potted arrangement of petunias set before a window, rendered with warm tonal balance and early California regionalist sensitivity.

The painting is signed on the front and fully titled, dated, and inscribed on the back by the artist, reading:
“Window – Petunias / William Hyde Irwin / Brookdale Calif / July 1932.”
This original inscription provides direct artist documentation confirming the work’s title, date, and place of execution.

Irwin studied at Stanford University and the California College of Arts & Crafts and was active in California by the early 1930s. Interior still lifes from this period are among his most appealing works, combining intimacy, light, and strong decorative presence.
• Artist: William Hyde Irwin (American, 1903–1982)
• Title: Window – Petunias
• Date: July 1932
• Medium: Oil on canvas
• Canvas size: 15” W × 18” H
• Framed size: 18 ¾” W × 22” H x 2” D
• Signature: Signed on front; titled, dated, and inscribed
• Brookdale was an artist colony near Santa Cruz, CA that was active in the 1930s
• Provenance: Private collection

A rare, early, and fully documented example of a California interior still life, presented in a period frame and ready to hang. Canvas stretched and secured with nails, which places it in 1930s. See less