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HERBERT GRIFFITH OWENS (IOWA B.1902) OIL ON MASONITE

28: HERBERT GRIFFITH OWENS (IOWA B.1902) OIL ON MASONITE

Herbert Griffith Owens (Born 1902)
Town of Swan (Iowa) (Circa 1930s)
The oil on Masonite panel depicts the main drag of a small town, presumably the railroad town of Swan, Iowa per the scribbled label verso. The work is signed lower right front.

Swan's boom was in the 1880s with the peak of local mining and railroad. Today the population is around 75.
Board measures 9.25 x 11.5 with a framed size of 13 x 15.25 inches.
Very good condition.
$200 - $400

Mid-Americana at Auction

Sunday, December 10th 2023


SOLD - $170

Sold Price does not include Buyer's Premium