
Haymakers, Zeeland (c.1890)
Oil on canvas, 37" x 46" (frame 45" x 53")
Signed "G. Hitchcock" lower right. Titled verso on label (likely in artist's hand) "Haymakers, Zeeland".
Provenance: John Hanna Galleries, Detroit, Michigan, c.1930 (label verso)
Private family collection, c.1930
Condition: Excellent – original unlined canvas. Small area of in paint (~3/4" x 1/2") in tree foliage top center.
Frame
45" x 53"
Signed "G. Hitchcock" lower right.
John Hanna Galleries Label Verso
Handwritten label verso "Haymakers Zeeland" with original price $500.00.
George Hitchcock pursued his artistic career in the Netherlands, expressing his love of the landscape through paintings of tulips and traditionally costumed figures. Known as the “Painter of Sunlight,” he was dedicated to working outdoors. His paintings are delicately textured, and highlight his admiration for the natural beauty of his surroundings.
From the artist's biography by Zenobia Grant Wingate, click here to read more.