Lot 2150: EARL CUNNINGHAM (American 1893-1977)"MOCK UP

EARL CUNNINGHAM (American, 1893-1977)"MOCK UP ST AUGUSTINE FLORIDA 1976". Oil on paper, laid on corrugated cardboard scene shows a shore lined village with five houses in various shades of white, red and gray on green grass under a solid tree line of tall green trees. Yellow sunlight shines through the trees and casts shadows from the buildings and trees. Two large docks are in center with four similar figures fishing with long white poles, black line and red bobbers. Three white-hulled schooners are seen on light green water against the grassy area. Three similar figures in wagons pulled by a single whimsical animal. The foreground has two large and two small Viking-type ships, all having a single person at rudder. Unsigned front but inscribed on back of cardboard with title and "by Earl Cunningham". Housed in a modern black shadow-box style frame with glass front and Lucite window which shows back. SIZE: (sight) 15"h x 35-1/4"w. PROVENANCE: Recently found in a New England home. CONDITION: There are several sections of the edge missing. A half dollar sized hole in right side and a dime sized hole off left dock. There are some other minor imperfections and some light foxing marks. 9-93101 (5,000-10,000)