Art
At the Finish, Irving Sinclair (96" x 48" oil-on-panel, in Ridgewood Ranch black walnut frame)
- Item Number
- 12011
Item Description
Yes, you read it correctly: eight feet wide and four feet tall, this stunning oil-on-panel work is a piece of horse racing history
Irving Sinclair was born in British Columbia on March 5, 1895. After settling in San Francisco in 1917, Sinclair worked as a billboard artist for Foster & Kleiser, and in the 1920s was art director for Fox West Coast Theaters. In 1939 he studied in New York under Wayman Adams. San Francisco remained his adopted home where he painted Mayors Rossi, Robinson, and Christopher. He became well known for portraits of Hollywood stars and other famous Americans including F. D. Roosevelt and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Summers were often spent in Canada in his Galiano Island studio. Sinclair died in San Francisco on Feb. 21, 1969.
Item Special Note
Local pick up, or winner pays shipping and insurance. (Due to its large format, this painting may require special transportation arrangements.) Unless delivered outside California, 7.375% sales tax will be added to purchase price.
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