EMMETT KELLY by D. L. RUST RUSTY OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS

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You are going to buy a ' EMMETT KELLY by DONALD RUST RUSTY - OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS ' ITEM DESCRIPTION Up for auction is an original beautiful Emmel Kelly oil painting on canvas , painting bearing inscription which looks like Limited Edition paintings of series of Emmel Kelly 19 / 250 at lower right of painting surface. Signed by Artist "Rust" Donald Rust - Rusty Conditions: Painting and frame are in very good condition as Shown. This beautiful oil on canvas study is housed in gallery style frame measuring approximately 47" x 37" at its exterior margins, and the surface area of the painting itself measuring approximately 41" x 30". The painting surface features a warm, dark color palate which is in excellent condition. The wooden framing is in excellent structural condition having only very small, almost negligible blemishes present. I am not sure about the age but the actual owner said that it was purchased in 1982 . About the Artist: D.L. "Rusty" Rust was born in Erie, Pennsylvania in 1932. He began drawing and painting at a very early age and has never had the desire to be anything but a serious artist. His early work was directly influenced by his grandfather, Emil Rust, Gil Elvgren, Bob Toombs, and Norman Rockwell. However, he feels there has been no one single influence in his wildlife art and insists that all wildlife artists have affected his style. For many years, Rusty's paintings concentrated on circus and portrait subjects; but recently, wildlife subjects have intrigued him more and more. His portraits include such prominent individuals as: Emmett Kelly Sr., Emmett Kelly Jr., Merle Evans (Ringling band leader), Norman Rockwell, and Molly Rockwell. In fact, D.L. Rust and Norman Rockwell used to correspond regularly and in one letter Rockwell emphasized that Rusty's artwork "is very good indeed." Rust's paintings hang in the Ringling Museum of the Circus, Sarasota, Florida; the Norman Rockwell Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and the National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. He has illustrated books for Valkyrie Press, A.S. Barnes & Co., and World of Yesterday Publications; and has provided illustrations for Reader's Digest and other magazines. His artwork has also appeared on collector's plates, appointment books, wall calendars, porcelain mugs, playing cards and jigsaw puzzles. Rusty's ability to capture nature lies between fantasy and reality. Realism is his style, but he wants to take the collector's imagination one step further. He is an artist sensitive to nature and its surroundings. The beauty of his artistic documentation is distinctly his own. Rusty takes us not just to a creative visual, but to a place and a story. Rust has produced more than 15,000 paintings and has 2,000 originals registered by owners with the National Museum and Gallery Registration Association (an NMGRA record!). Rare find!! Excellent addition to any collection!! All items are from a smoke free environment. Please use the picture as your guide. Seller Note: Terms: This painting is being sold As Is without any seller warranty of condition, merchantability of fitness for a particular purpose or use, representation or expert documentation attesting to genuineness, or any other forms of professional attribution or authentication by seller. The next couple of days I'm going to list more Collectible Art out for Bid, so you can buy more and save on shipping. See my store category Art buy all you need and wait for my invoice. We make every attempt to represent items as clearly and accurately as possible. See my picture above of the actual item you will receive. I am showing a very detailed pictures of it in order to represent the condition of the Item. As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. I provide a guarantee against D.O.A (Dead On Arrival) unless otherwise stated in the auction AS IS. I stand by everything I sell, and should something arrive not as it should be, please contact me before leaving feedback. I s... read more

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