Original Wesley Kime Portrait of a Civil War Soldier
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An original oil on canvas portrait, mounted to masonite board, by 20th century artist Wesley Kime (Los Angeles, b. 1929). The painting depicts of a staunch Union Soldier of the Civil War Era with the light in his eyes, mutton chop sideburns and his right hand firmly clenching his rifle, all speaking of determination. The artist has signed the painting in the lower right and a label to the verso indicates the painting was exhibited at the Eisele Gallery of Cincinnati. Unframed.
Wesley Kime pursued dual careers in art (an interest from childhood) and medicine. He studied at the Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles and was respected as a pathologist at the Kettering Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio. After retiring from medicine, he painted full time with a concentration on portraits and urban cityscapes. His portraits are known for capturing the “Life Likeness” of his subject, accomplished with accurate and boldly strategic brushstroke.
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17DCC065-121