Franz Josef Bolinger (Florida, 1903 - 1986) Oil on board painting titled "Sleeping Glade" verso. Signed lower right. Bolinger, acclaimed by critics and many collectors as "Premier Landscapist of Florida," Bolinger has won first awards as far back as early grade school. At the age of 18, he was presented a scholarship by Dewing Woodward of the University of Miami, first to recognize this future master painter of Florida landscapes. Upon completion of three one-man shows held at the John Nicholson Galleries in New York, he returned to Miami on the advice of Mr. Nicholson. Sight size: 23 x 19 in. Overall Size: 31 x 27 in.