VINTAGE AFRICAN AMERICAN BLACK BOY w SHOE SHINE OIL PAINTING - ORIGINAL 1960s

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VINTAGE AFRICAN AMERICAN BLACK BOY w SHOE SHINE OIL PAINTING - ORIGINAL 1960s:
$299.99

ORIGINAL VINTAGE OIL PAINTING OF AN AFRICAN AMERICAN BOY SITTING ON A SHOE SHINE BOX w RED HAT

THIS IS A REALLYGREAT PIECE. WHEN I FIRST SAW IT, I THOUGH VERY MUCH OF THE WORK OF THE IMPORTANT AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTIST ERNIE BARNES JR (1938-2009). I DONT BELIEVE IT IS BY HIM, BUT BEING UNSIGNED I HAVE NO IDEA WHO THE ARTIST IS. DATING TO AROUND THE 1960s OR 70s IT IS A GREAT PERIOD WORK OF WHEN BARNES WAS DOING SOME OF HIS BEST WORK. THE PORTRAIT SHOWS SIGNS OF THE EXAGGERATION AND CARICATURE THAT BARNES WAS KNOWN FOR AS WELL AS THE USE OF GREAT VIBRANT COLORS. IT IS AN OIL ON CANVAS MEASURING 25 1/2 X 21 INCHES. A THINNER CANVAS THAT IS TACKED TO THE EDGE OF A MUCH THICKER STRETCHER. ALL ORIGINAL AND PERIOD. THE PAINTING SHOW SOME MINOR SCUFFS AND A COUPLE OF SMALL PUNCTURES BUT NOTHING TOO BAD. A GOOD FRAME WOULD REALLY MAKE THIS AN EXCELLENT ADDITION TO ANY AFRICAN AMERICAN OR PORTRAIT ART COLLECTION. PAINTING IS UNFRAMED.

CHECK THE PICTURES ON THIS GREAT PIECE. DONT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY.

SHIPPING AND HANDLING AND INSURANCE CAN BE CALCULATED. ALL ITEMS ARE BEING SOLD AS IS. PICTURES ARE AN EXCELLENT INDICATION OF CONDITION. CHECK MY response AND YOU WILL SEE THAT MY CUSTOMERS ARE HAPPY. I GENERALLY SHIP ONCE A WEEK SO PLEASE BE PATIENT. IT TAKES TIME TO MAKE SURE ALL OF THIS ART AND ANTIQUES ARRIVE SAFELY. PLEASE DONT HESITATE TO EMAIL ANY QUESTIONS. THANKS FOR LOOKING AND HAPPY offerDING.