Paul Ashbrook Watercolor Painting "Roadside Siesta"

Item Details

Paul Ashbrook (American; 1867 – 1949)
Roadside Siesta, early-mid 20th century
Watercolor painting on paper
Signed to the lower right
Titled to the verso

As a painter, etcher, and illustrator, Paul Ashbrook was a leading Cincinnati artist. He was a student of William Merritt Chase at the Art Students League in New York, and later started his career as an illustrator for Charles Klackner. After moving to Cincinnati in 1900, he studied under Frank Duveneck at the Cincinnati Art Academy, where he later taught. Ashbrook also worked as a designer, creating posters for Barnum and Bailey Circus when employed by the Strobridge Lithographic Company. Beginning in 1926, he made regular trips to Europe and Mexico, creating paintings and etchings of local scenes.

Condition

- paper is slightly toned and billowed; toning and accretions to mat; scratches, dents, and chipping to frame.

Dimensions

- frame measures; visible image measures 12" W x 17" H.

Item #

19DCC030-339