79: WALTER BAILEY (1894-1989) TAOS OIL ON CANVAS BOARD

Walter Alexander Bailey (1894-1989)
Mountain Wilderness (Near Taos)
Signed lower left, titled verso on gallery label as shown.

Walter Bailey was a prolific Kansas City easel artist and painter of large-scale murals, notably four 18-foot works in the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City and two at the Nelson Gallery (now The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art). From the Kansas hamlet of Wallula, he trained at the Kansas City Art Institute under Benton, Wilimovsky and Randall Davey. Bailey also distinguished himself as an art instructor at KCAI and in Taos, alongside his work as an editor.
Board measures 22 x 30 with a framed size of 30 x 38 inches.
Very good original untouched condition. There are no issues of major scratches, losses, repairs, in-painting or touch-up.
$400 - $800