Mexican Villa, Puerto Vallarta - Robert Farrington
Full on mid-century oil on canvas by Robert Farrington (1924-2011), signed and titled lower right, and in original frame. Born in Washington, D.C., Farrington studied at the Corcoran School of Fine Arts at George Washington University. After enlisting in the Air Force and serving in the Korean War, he moved to Venice, California, where he began working as a commercial artist, and to paint independently. Appreciated for his Californian and Mexican scenes, he became quite well known with the stars of the 50’s and 60’s hollywood scene, such as Carol Burnett, Johnny Carson, Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra, all of whom collected his work. Today, his paintings come up for sale at high end auction houses such as Bonhams, Sotheby’s and Christies. Gallery label on verso.
Dimensions: 30"X16" framed, 29.5"X15.5" unframed
Condition: Very Good
Full on mid-century oil on canvas by Robert Farrington (1924-2011), signed and titled lower right, and in original frame. Born in Washington, D.C., Farrington studied at the Corcoran School of Fine Arts at George Washington University. After enlisting in the Air Force and serving in the Korean War, he moved to Venice, California, where he began working as a commercial artist, and to paint independently. Appreciated for his Californian and Mexican scenes, he became quite well known with the stars of the 50’s and 60’s hollywood scene, such as Carol Burnett, Johnny Carson, Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra, all of whom collected his work. Today, his paintings come up for sale at high end auction houses such as Bonhams, Sotheby’s and Christies. Gallery label on verso.
Dimensions: 30"X16" framed, 29.5"X15.5" unframed
Condition: Very Good
Full on mid-century oil on canvas by Robert Farrington (1924-2011), signed and titled lower right, and in original frame. Born in Washington, D.C., Farrington studied at the Corcoran School of Fine Arts at George Washington University. After enlisting in the Air Force and serving in the Korean War, he moved to Venice, California, where he began working as a commercial artist, and to paint independently. Appreciated for his Californian and Mexican scenes, he became quite well known with the stars of the 50’s and 60’s hollywood scene, such as Carol Burnett, Johnny Carson, Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra, all of whom collected his work. Today, his paintings come up for sale at high end auction houses such as Bonhams, Sotheby’s and Christies. Gallery label on verso.
Dimensions: 30"X16" framed, 29.5"X15.5" unframed
Condition: Very Good
