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Westward the River

Name: Westward The River | Harry Schaare
Brand: RoGallery
SKU: 69487

Harry Schaare

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American (1922–2008)

Date: circa 1950
Oil on Board, signed
Size: 21 x 30 in. (53.34 x 76.2 cm)
Frame Size: 28 x 36 inches

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about Westward the River

A man stands with his rifle ready in front of a barge holding cattle, covered wagon and a woman looking on forlorned.

This painting was used as the cover of the paperback book with the same title by Dale van Every published in 1953.

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About The Artist: Harry Schaare

Few artists have ventured into as many different areas in art making as illustrator Harry J. Schaare In addition to his graphic works he is a regular illustrator for such magazines as Readers Digest and Aviation Week and is a frequent designer of book covers, having worked for practically every major paperback publisher in New York. He even painted the macquette for a "Star Wars" bedspread. Born in Jamaica, NY, in May 1922, he attended N.Y.U....

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About The Medium: Oil

Process of painting with pigments with a medium of drying oil as the binder. Commonly used drying oils include linseed oil, poppy seed oil, walnut oil, and safflower oil.

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