Emerson Burkhart 1967 Oil Painting of Covered Bridge

Item Details

Emerson Burkhart (Ohio; 1905 – 1969)
Untitled (covered bridge), 1967
Oil on canvas
Signed to lower left

A 1967 oil painting on canvas by well-listed American Scene painter Emerson Burkhart (Ohio; 1905 – 1969). This work depicts an old wooden covered bridge, bathed in autumn sunlight. Artist signature is signed and dated to the lower left. This work is presented in a rustic wooden frame with a white-washed finish.

Burkhart studied at the renowned Art Student’s League and then went to Provincetown where he worked under the tutelage of Northeastern painter Charles Hawthorne (1872 – 1930). He was primarily known as an American Scene painter, and took special interest in documenting African-American life in Columbus, Ohio. He was commissioned for two Works Progress Administration (WPA) murals during the height of his career and traveled as ‘Artist in Residence’ for the American International School for a time after the death of his wife.

Burkhart’s works are represented in the collections of many distinguished institutions, including National Portrait Gallery; the Butler Institute of American Art; Springfield Museum of Art; The Canton Museum of Art; The Columbus Museum of Art; and the Ohio Historical Society, among others.

Dimensions

- canvas measures 37.5″ × 29.5″.

Item #

18CIN698-039