Robert Burns Wilson Antique Landscape Watercolor Painting

Item Details

Robert Burns Wilson (American; 1851 – 1916)
Untitled (Landscape)
Watercolor on paper
Signed to lower left

Robert Burns Wilson was born around 1851 in Pennsylvania, and after a childhood spent in Virginia and West Virginia, returned to Pennsylvania to briefly study art in Pittsburgh. He eventually settled in Kentucky where he was known for painting portraits, animals, and landscapes. Also a poet, Wilson wrote the patriotic poem ‘Remember the Maine’ which became an anthem for the United States during the Spanish-American War. His work was included in exhibits at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Southern States Art League. His work is included in the collections of The Owensboro (KY) Museum of Fine Arts and the University of Kentucky Art Museum.

Condition

- toning and scattered foxing to painting. Water damage across lower edge of mat, and creasing to lower corners. Accretion and light wear to frame.

Dimensions

- measures frame. Visible image measures 17.75" W x 11.5" H.

Item #

18CIN479-162