Louis G. Burbank (American, 1887-1972), Harbor Scene

Oil on Masonite, signed at lower right "L. G. Burbank," retaining exhibition label for the Annual Exhibition of Rode Island Artists at the Museum of Art at the Rhode Island School of Design, presented in a period frame.

Panel 16 x 20 in.; Frame dimensions 20 x 24 in.

Private Collection, Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

Louise G. Burbank was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and was educated at the Rhode Island School of Design. She pursued further study in outdoor painting with Charles Woodbury in Ogunquit, Maine, and with Emile Gruppe. Her training also included portrait painting with Mildred Jones and Wilfred C. Duphiney, as well as the restoration and decoration of early American furniture with William L. Crowell.

Burbank taught at the Providence Handicraft Club, and her decorative work, outdoor paintings, and portraits are held in private collections. She was a member of the Providence Art Club, the Providence Handicraft Club, and the Rockport Art Association.

Yellowing varnish and surface grime; minor rubbing and chipping to frame.