Description

Description: American artist Charles Oglesby Longabaugh captures a bustling Mexican street corner in this warm watercolor painting. Shoppers stroll outside a shoe store and peruse market stalls, their arms laden with purchases on a sunny day in Acapulco.

The watercolor is initialed and dated by Longabaugh at the bottom right and is titled “Street in Acapulco” and signed in graphite on the mat. Sight size: 6″ x 7″. Matted to: 14″ x 12″. Item #FA00394

Charles Oglesby Longabaugh (1885-1944) was born in Grayslake, Illinois and studied at Wheaton College and the Art Institute of Chicago. He travelled extensively, spending a considerable amount of time in Mexico and the American Southwest. His watercolors became wildly popular and were said to be sold “wet off the canvas,” such was the demand for his art.

Condition:  Mat is lightly toned and glued to the backboard. Watercolor is in very good condition.