William H. West Oil Painting on Canvas Board "After the Rain & Wind"

Item Details

Canvas Board
Signed

William H. West (Pennsylvania, 1881-1975)
After the Rain & Wind, 1974
Oil painting on canvas board
Signed ‘Wm H West.’ to lower right; signed and dated ‘9-18-74’ to board verso
24’ W x 18’ H

William West was a jack of all trades, working as a farmer, building houses, milling, building cars, and painting folk art scenes. He gave up farming at any early age and didn’t start painting until 1965, just ten years before his death. Self taught, using whatever he could get his hands on, West’s style is charmingly primitive and reminiscent of Grandma Moses.

Condition

- slight warping to canvas board; minor smudge marks and faint stains scattered along edges of composition; faint drip stains in upper half of composition; wear to frame includes scratches stains, and finish loss scattered throughout.

Dimensions

- measurement of frame; canvas board measures approximately 24" W x 18" H.

Item #

18DCC225-003