E.T. Hurley Oil Painting "Cityscape"

Item Details

Edward Timothy (E.T.) Hurley (Ohio; 1869 – 1950)
Cityscape
Oil painting on canvas
Signed to lower left

An oil painting on canvas titled Cityscape by well-listed Cincinnati, Ohio artist Edward Timothy (E.T.) Hurley (1869 – 1950). This painting depicts figures bundled against the cold as they traverse a snowy city street. It is loosely rendered in a somber palette, with pops of vibrant hues in the clothing of the pedestrians. This work is signed to the lower right. It is housed in a dark stained wood frame, and is equipped to hang.

Edward T. Hurley was an accomplished painter, printer, illustrator and author, best known for his work with the Rookwood Pottery Company and his landscape etchings. Born in Cincinnati, Hurley would later graduate from Xavier University and the Cincinnati Art Academy where he studied under Otto Walter Beck and Frank Duveneck. He was a designer for Rookwood Pottery Company from 1896-1948, creating paintings on both canvas and pottery. Cincinnati scenes had a strong hold on Hurley’s work and were his most prominent subject matter. He was a member of the Cincinnati Society of Etchers, Society of American Etchers the Cincinnati Art Club as well as the Duveneck Society of Painters and Sculptors. His works have been exhibited at the National Academy of Design, the Art Institute of Chicago, The Corcoran Gallery, the St. Louis World’s Fair (1904), and more.

Condition

- to fair. Extensive craquelure with areas of lift to painting surface. Areas of light accretion.

Dimensions

- measures frame. Visible image measures 8" W x 14" H.

Item #

18CIN698-048