Bidspirit auction | Elwyn George Gowen (1895 -

Elwyn George Gowen (1895 - 1954) American - Elwyn George Gowen (1895 - 1954) Oil on upson board, Signed Lower Right, Measures (21.5 x 23 inches) w/frame (25 x 27 incjes) Known for landscape and seascape painting, Elwyn Gowen was born in Maine to Ernest Littlefield Gowen and Georgia May Hale Gowen. He studied with Charles Woodbury at his summer school in Ogunquit, Maine. Later Gowen taught at the school. In 1935, he taught in the Woodbury and Boston school systems and also at the Museum School in Boston and the Attleboro, Maine Museum of Art. That same year, he married Annette Goodwin. Condition: The absence of a condition report does not imply an object is free of defects. All items may have normal signs of age and wear commensurate with their age; these issues will likely not be mentioned in the condition report. Please contact the auction house before the auction with any condition questions. Questions about condition will not be answered after purchase. Condition reports are provided as a courtesy, and we are not responsible for any errors or omissions. Important note on frames: Frames are not guaranteed to be in the same condition as they are in the item photograph. Due to handling and shipping, many frames, especially antique ones, are prone to losses. If you have questions about the condition of a frame, please contact us prior to the auction.