Lot 32: Cornelius Hankins, still life oil painting

Still life painting, oil on board, by Tennessee artist Cornelius Hankins(1863-1946). Depicting a still life with a plate of fruit, glass and pitcher. Signed lower right "Cornelius Hankins". Hankins studied with Robert Henri, leader of the Ashcan school and William Merritt Chase in New York. Retains the original frame. Overall very good condition with three or four scattered pinhole flakes, some slight losses to gilt frame. Sight - 13 1/2" Height x 18 1/2" Width. Framed - 20" Height x 25" Width. Early 20th century.