Sep 29, 2016 - Sale 2423

Sale 2423 - Lot 114

Price Realized: $ 1,375
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 700 - $ 1,000
ERIC SLOANE.
"A Bird's Eye View of Roosevelt Field." A delicate and whimsical piece of ephemera. Pen, ink, crayon, and acrylic on board. 565x716 mm; 22 1/4x28 1/4 inches. Signed in lower right. Numerous tears and chips with losses, early repairs, board slightly warped. Circa 1930s.
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Sloane (1905-1985) began his artistic career studying type under his neighbor Eric Goudy. Upon leaving home at age 20, he was employed by Roosevelt Airfield as a muralist and sign painter. The Army Air Corps took an interest in the young artist and subsequently commissioned him to paint their fleet. However, during his time at the airfield, his love for aviation was soon overshadowed by his love for the sky itself. His first cloudscape painting was purchased by Amelia Earhart. Eventually, he abandoned commercial art to focus on the New England landscapes he became famous for. This work is among the earliest examples of Sloane's oeuvre.