M. Charles (American, 1916-1991), Sailing in Rough Waters

Oil on canvas, signed at lower left, framed.

Stretcher size 20 x 28 in.; Frame dimensions 22 1/2 x 30 1/2 in.

M. Charles was the pseudonym for Donald Leary, one of the Outer Banks' most sought after painters. Leary moved to the Outer Banks from Gloucester, Virginia in the 1950s. A prolific painter, his works captured the natural landscape of the North Carolina coast before the encroachment of development.

Stretcher mark along top edge of canvas; light surface grime.

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