Edgar Alwin Payne - Park and Trees 8" x 10.25"

Edgar Alwin Payne (1883-1947)
Untitled, n.d.

Pencil on paper
Paper: 8” x 10.25”
Frame: 14” x 16.5”

Signed Lower Right: Edgar Payne

A sketch of a small clearing canopied by thin, crooked trees gives the viewer insight into the compositional process of Payne’s artistry. Payne’s typical use of shadow and forming shape through color is evident in the haphazard but clearly allocated blocks of shading.

Provenance:
Larsen Art Auction, 2022 Fall Larsen Art Auction, Scottsdale, Arizona, October 22, 2022, Lot 239
Private Collection, Utah