Bidspirit auction | George Little ”Scopes Trial” Painting
George Little ”Scopes Trial” Painting 1982 - George Little (American, 1908-1989). Acrylic on canvas painting titled ”Scopes Trial, Dayton, Tenn. July 1925” depicting the courthouse filled with figures outside the infamous Scopes ”Monkey” Trial, 1982. Signed along the lower right; further signed, titled, and dated along the stretcher along the verso. Provenance: Distinguished Corporate Collection, Minnesota. Unframed; height: 30 1/4 x width: 40 1/4 in. Framed; height: 35 1/2 in x width: 45 1/4 in x depth: 1 1/2 in. Condition: The colors are bold and bright. The surface is stable. The canvas is slightly loose on stretcher. No cracks, losses, or restorations. Wear to the frame.