"Showing Size of Circumference" Mid Century Wpa Watercolor

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Entitled Showing Size of Circumference, this mid 20th century watercolor on paper depicts an industrial scene where a large reel … Read more Entitled Showing Size of Circumference, this mid 20th century watercolor on paper depicts an industrial scene where a large reel of rope is being measured. It is signed by the WPA artist, John Deforest Stull, in the lower right. Excellent vintage condition. Framed in a contemporary walnut wood frame using beige archival linen matting behind conservation clear glass.

An art director for Norcross Greeting Cards, John Deforest Stull (1910-1972) was also a painter and WPA muralist whose mural work was done for Radio City Music Hall with artist Ezra Augustus Winter. Stull earned a Bachelor's Degree from Yale University in 1933 and a Master's in Fine Arts Degree from Columbia University in 1936. He also was an art teacher at Leonia, New Jersey High School and chaired the art department there from 1953. He is best known for his scenes of industry and workers. See less