Details
Description
Oil painting by notable American wildlife artist and illustrator Walter J. Wilwerding. This signed painting features a lion and lioness …
Read more
Oil painting by notable American wildlife artist and illustrator Walter J. Wilwerding. This signed painting features a lion and lioness in a tall grass savannah and is titled “On The Prowl”.
Wilwerding was a prominent 20th century painter, author, and charter member of the Society of Animal Artists. His distinct illustrations and paintings frequently graced covers of outdoor and sporting publications like Sports Afield during the 1930’s through the 1950’s. He also shared his expertise as an art instructor and director, and wrote instructional books such as Animal Drawing and Painting.
This painting was sold in the vintage retail gallery Abercrombie & Fitch Co. formerly located at Madison Avenue at 45th Street in Manhattan.
The back has stains/signs of wear commensurate with age on the paper as show in the photos. Frame has some depth as shown in photo.
Measurements:
Frame 24.5”W x 21”H x 3”D
Art 19”W x 15”H
See less
- Dimensions
- 24.5ʺW × 3ʺD × 21ʺH
- Styles
- Safari
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Art Subjects
- Animals
- Period
- Mid 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Oil Paint
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Sand
- Condition Notes
- Painting in good condition. Some surface staining on the back which is clearly shown in the pictures. Painting in good condition. Some surface staining on the back which is clearly shown in the pictures. less
Questions about the item?
Returns & Cancellations
Return Policy - All sales are final 48 hours after delivery, unless otherwise specified in the description of the product.
Cancellation Policy - Prior to shipping or local pickup, buyers may cancel an order for up to 48 hours, unless otherwise specified.
Related Collections
- Photorealism Canvas Paintings
- Ed Ruscha Paintings
- Photorealism Paintings in New York
- Richard Serra Paintings
- Jo Baskerville Paintings
- Louise Nevelson Paintings
- Karen Offutt Paintings
- Nicola Simbari Paintings
- BDDW Paintings
- Herman Miller Paintings
- Jaanika Peerna Paintings
- Leroy Neiman Paintings
- Jeff Slemmons Paintings
- Vienna Secession Paintings
- Johannes Andersen Paintings
- Pedro Friedeberg Paintings
- Peter Behrens Paintings
- Piet Hein Eek Paintings
- Raphael Paintings
- Carl-Axel Acking Paintings
- Karl-Erik Ekselius Paintings
- Hans Andersen Paintings
- Jean-Paul Barray Paintings
- Soicher Marin Paintings
- Gold-filled Paintings