Lot 313: Ed Bearden (1919-1980)

Ed Bearden (1919-1980)
Mill Pond Log Ramp, 1942
Watercolor on paper
21in. x 29in.
Signed lower right

Ed Bearden was a protégé of Jerry Bywaters and assisted him in the design and execution of the WPA mural for the Trinity, Texas, Post Office. Both he and Bywaters visited the Longleaf Pine Company in East Texas. They observed the lumber manufacturing process and made numerous sketches and studies of the most interesting parts.

In the finished mural, the mill pond depicted in this watercolor can be seen on the left side of the composition.

Provenance:
Estate of Ed Bearden
David Dike Fine Art, Dallas, Texas
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Exhibited:
1942 Annual Allied Arts Exhibition, Dallas Museum of Fine Arts (Neiman Marcus Prize Award)
1944 Texas General Exhibition, Dallas Museum of Fine Art (Award)

Literature:
Texas Post Office Murals -- Art For The People, by Philip Parisi, Texas A&M University Press

Excellent condition. Period frame in excellent condition.