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Emerson Burkhart – 'Lumber Yard'
Circa 1947 20 ¾ x 30 ½ in, oil on canvas, signed lower left, “Emerson C. Burkhart”.
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Emerson Burkhart – 'Rear of House on Broad'
1942, oil on canvas, 30 x 36 in, oil on canvas, signed lower right, “Emerson C. Burkhart”.
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Columbus Scenes were Burkhart’s bread and butter. ‘Rear of House on Broad St’ represents one of his larger and more regal efforts painted during the War Years. Burkhart spent an exceptional amount of time on this painting, with 27 sessions catalogued on the back of the canvas. The large trees and vine-laden trellises were staples in many of the yards in this part of Columbus. Exhibited at the Emerson Burkhart Retrospective Exhibition, 1970, Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts (now the Columbus Museum of Art), catalog #31. Very good condition.
Emerson Burkhart – 'Landscape Summer Corn', 1954
24 x 32 ½ in, oil on canvas, signed lower right, “Emerson C. Burkhart”.
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This is a delightful and well-executed landscape painting that captures the essence of a steamy rural Midwestern summer scene. Burkhart loved planted fields and the promise of the fall harvest. This is an exceptional example of Burkhart’s work and was painted during his best years. It was exhibited at the Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts (now the Columbus Museum of Art), 1970, catalog #74. The work is in very good condition.
Emerson Burkhart – 'Self Portrait'
1941, 28 x 22 in, oil on canvas, signed lower right, “Emerson C. Burkhart”
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Very rarely are early examples of Burkhart self-portraits available to the public. This pensive pose captures Burkhart as a robust 35-year-old man. Of the more than 400 self-portraits Burkhart painted over the course of his career, this is one of less than a handful to be exhibited publicly. This wonderful example of the artist was catalog entry #27 at the Burkhart Retrospective Exhibition at the Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts (now the Columbus Museum of Art), 1970. The work is in very good condition.
Emerson Burkhart – 'Landscape 1951'
22 x 30 in, oil on canvas, signed lower left, “Emerson C. Burkhart”.
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Burkhart has rendered a very comfortable and aesthetically pleasing country homestead likely painted within a short drive of his Columbus home. This painting is another great example of the quality of Burkhart’s landscapes executed during the prime of his career. Exhibited at the Emerson Burkhart Retrospective Exhibition, 1970, Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts (now the Columbus Museum of Art), catalog #67. Very good condition.
Emerson Burkhart – 'Gahanna'
1955, 29 x 36 in, oil on canvas, signed lower left, “E. Burkhart”.
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Emerson Burkhart – 'Rear of Houses (Smith's Place)'
1943, oil on canvas, 30 x 36 in, signed lower left, “Emerson C. Burkhart”.
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Emerson Burkhart – 'Sunshine on Mt. Vernon'
1956, oil on wood panel, 10 x 13 in. Signed lower left, ‘Emerson C. Burkhart’.
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What a vibrant, fun interpretation of African Americans going about their daily business. Mt. Vernon Avenue was the focal point of commerce, art, and music for the African-American community during the 1940s and ’50s. Exhibited at the Emerson Burkhart Retrospective Exhibition, 1970, at the Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts (now the Columbus Museum of Art), catalog #87. Very good condition.
Emerson Burkhart – 'Lexington and Leonard'
1953 verso, oil on canvas board, 9 x 12 in. Signed lower right, ‘E. Burkhart’.
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Emerson Burkhart – 'Tilled Farm Field'
1943, oil on canvas, 30 x 36 in, Signed lower right, ‘Emerson C. Burkhart’.
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Although farms and landscapes were a staple of Burkhart’s work, this is an interesting example of the field, although the most prominent feature in the painting takes a back stage to the small farming community tucked behind the trees along the horizon. Burkhart invested 16 sessions, as noted by the hash marks he painted on the back of the canvas. It is also inscribed in pencil, August 1, 1943.
