G Harvey FRAMED An Evening with the President PRINT SIGNED W COA 2767 / 4692
PROFESSIONALLY FRAMED
3 MATTED FRAME
NOTICE THE 3 COLOR MATTING
BURGANDY MATTING MATCHES THE BURGUNDY COATS IN THE PRINT
SMOKE BLACK MATTING MATCHES THE BLACK IN THE PRINT
GOLD MATTING HIGHLIGHTS THE FRAME
PURCHASED FROM PINE CREEK ART GALLERY
LICENSED AND RECORDED WITH ART GALLERY
FRAMED IN GLASS BY PINE CREEK ART GALLERY
PROFESSIONALLY MATTED
FRAME SIZE 38" x 39"
LICENSED PRINT 19.5" x 26" x 1.5"
FRAME ALL WOOD
Yes, this comes with the original certificate of authenticity.
COA and An Evening with the President Biography are in a Magnetic Acid Free see-through document protector, so there is no folding or damage to the COA or Biography. The document protector simply pulls from the magnetic strip, allowing you to easily pull the COA or Biography and re-insert it whenever you want without causing damage.
G. Harvey's visit to the White House, highlighted by a private meeting with President George Bush, provided an opportunity to experience some of the same emotion which he captured in his painting, An Evening with the President.
The original, now in the collection of the United States government, was issued as a time-limited edition print by Somerset House in Ocotber, 1990.
G. Harvey grew up in the rugged hills north of San Antonio, Texas from where herds of longhorn cattle were once driven up dusty trails to the Kansas railheads. His grandfather was a trail boss at 18 and helped create an American legend. So the American West is not only the artist's inspiration but his birthright.
Harvey's early interest in sketching and drawing slowly evolved into a passion for painting in oils. After graduation cum laude from North Texas State University, Harvey took a position with the University of Texas in Austin, but he soon realized that weekends and nights at the easel did not satisfy his love of painting. He abandoned the security of a full-time job in 1963 and threw his total energy into a fine art career.
Two years as a "struggling artist" followed, but 1965 brought acclaim for the artist's first prestigious show: The Grand National exhibition in New York where the American Artists' Professional League presented him with their New Master's Award. President Lyndon Johnson discovered his fellow Texan's talent, became a Harvey collector, and introduced John Connally to the artist's work. Connally was enthusiastic about Harvey's art and, on one occasion, he presented a G. Harvey original to each governor of Mexico's four northern states.
Harvey paints the spirit of America from its western hills and prairies to the commerce of its great cities. His original paintings and bronze sculptures are in the collections of major corporations, prestigious museums, the United States government, American presidents, governors, foreign leaders, and captains of industry. The Smithsonian Institution chose Harvey to paint "The Smithsonian Dream" commemorating its 150th Anniversary. The Christmas Pageant of Peace commissioned Harvey to create a painting celebrating this national event. He has been the recipient of innumerable awards and the subject of three books. Through his art, our history lives.
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This FRAMED limited edition Artist Proof (A/P) paper lithograph print is brand new, signed and numbered by the artist G. Harvey, and ships flat and fully insured in a highly protected double box. you will recieve the Somerset House Publishing Certificate of Authenticity (COA) in a protected hard mailer 2 day priority shipping.
G. Harvey was an American traditionalist artist whose career spanned five decades with a wide range of collectors from Lyndon B. Johnson to Margaret Thatcher and Texas Governor John Connally.
G Harvey is a celebrated American painter, but many of his paintings are in private collections and as such do not come up for sale very often. In 2019, there were only 22 known G Harvey paintings for sale (and none at upcoming auctions). Harvey died in 2017.
- Brand-New in Mint Condition
- Hand-Signed by G. Harvey
- Paper Lithograph
- Edition Size: 4692
- Image Size: 19.5 x 26 inches
- Frame Size: 38 x 39 inches