ARTIST: Patrick Cunningham (Texas, 1925 - 1984) NAME: Indian Hunters MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Excellent. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 18 x 24 inches / 45 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: 26 x 32 inches / 66 x 81 cm SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: Gallerie Barbizon, Houston TX (has gallery label on verso) CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 117774 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Southern California, his lifelong passion for art has taken him to Ceri, Italy, a small Tuscan Village, where he studied fresco techniques and to France where he studied mural design. Patrick has been a professional artist for over 40 years.His use of classical realism combined with a contemporary style has led to many years of commissioned portraits, landscapes, sculptures, abstracts and murals. His recent paintings delve into a world where the viewer is met by ancient artifacts transformed into contemporary art, definitely outside the box with unusual textures and chemical reactions. Patrick's innate curiosity has led to a lifelong quest for knowledge in the areas of art, history, science and psychology, including studying art at Marymount Palos Verdes College and later in Europe. His paintings reside in art collections throughout the United States and Europe.Patrick is a lifelong fan of the Old Masters. You will see the influence of the Old Masters in his most recent work, still life paintings of a subject matter involving smoke.