Description 1st item: Large Edward Hurst (American/Tennessee, 1912-1972) pastel on paper still life drawing depicting an ivy vine in tones of cool sea green and warm sienna. Signed in red "Edward Hurst," lower left. Housed and matted under glass in a giltwood frame. Sight: 37" H x 25 1/2" W. Framed: 52" H x 39 1/2" W. 2nd item: Edward Hurst pastel botanical study on paper depicting the underside of a white and yellow flower. Signed "Edward Hurst" lower right. With Knaffl & Bro framer's sticker, en verso. Housed and matted under glass in giltwood frame. Sight: 4 5/8" square. Framed: 11 3/8" H x 11 1/4" W. 3rd item: Edward Hurst pastel botanical study on paper depicting a pink flower. Signed "Edward Hurst" lower right. With Knaffl & Bro framer's sticker, en verso. Housed and matted under glass in giltwood frame. Sight: 4 5/8" square. Framed: 11 3/8" H x 11 1/4" W. Biography: Edward Hurst was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1912. He studied under Catherine Wiley and at the Art Students League in New York, where he also studied with George Luks. He also studied in Europe at the Academies in Florence, Italy, and Munich, Germany. Primarily known for his still-life paintings and commissioned society portraits, Hurst spent much of his life in New York and London, while also maintaining a studio in Knoxville. During World War II, he taught camouflage to soldiers in the United States Army. In 1959, he was diagnosed with an allergy to oil paint, prompting him to work instead with watercolor, conte, and colored pencil on paper. Hurst was a member of the American Artists Professional Club, the Southern States Art League, and the National Arts Club. An example of Hurst's work is illustrated in "The Art & Furniture of East Tennessee" by Namuni Hale Young, p. 105, figure 58. Sources: "Art & Furniture of East Tennessee" by Namuni Hale Young; "Camoupedia: A Compendium of Research on Art, Architecture and Camouflage", by Roy H. Behrens; the Knoxville Museum of Art.品相报告: Condition Report 1st item: Overall very good condition. 2nd and 3rd items: Both pieces with small amount of warping to paper. Not examined outside of frames.