Judge Ed Hummer Oil Painting on Canvas of Wooded Scene
Item Details
An oil painting on canvas of a wooden scene by American artist Judge Ed Hummer. This painting depicts a calm brook cutting through a grassy field accented with lush, autumnal trees, shrubbery and rocks. To the background is a wooden bridge that stretches across the body of water, as a figure walks across it. To the lower left corner of the composition is a painted signature. The painting is wrapped over a wooden stretcher, which is affixed to the top leg with a fish-eye hook. Also included is a pamphlet regarding the artist.
Judge Edward (Ed) J. Hummer was born in Weehawken, New Jersey and received his formal education at the University of Notre Dame studying fine arts and accounting. Later he received a Doctorate in Jurisprudence but continued his art education while traveling to Paris, France. Hummer studied privately with painter Carl Kappas, C. Curry Bohm, and Fred W. Rigley in Brown County, Indiana. Hummer is best known for his landscapes, in particular the Colorado Rockies and figurative landscapes of the United States and Mexico. He primarily works in oil paintings and pastel creating rich and vibrant scenes. Hummer’s work is housed in private collections across the United States.
Condition
- buckling to edges of wrapped canvas.
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Item #
17DEN136-1193