Lot 63A: RALPH MCGUIRE (B. 1917)

RALPH MCGUIRE (B. 1917) A HARBOR SCENE WITH FACTORY signed and dated " Ralph McGuire ' 52, " Oil on masonite, framed. 7 1/2 in. x 11 1/2 in. PROVENANCE: Ralph McGuire painted landscapes, cityscapes, marine views and still lifes in Baltimore, Maryland for over 50 years. The prolific painter also ran a framing business. A largely a self-taught artist, McGuire studied painting with several Maryland artists and at the Phillips Gallery in Washington D.C. after graduating from City College of New York in the 1930 ' s. His work has been exhibited at the Baltimore Museum of Art, the Peale Museum and Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.