Two (2) Marine Paintings by Ohio artists. 1st item: Arthur Louis Helwig (Ohio, 1899-1976) oil on canvas marine painting depicting a dock with three men and a dog, gazing at small boats moored at a dock, with red buildings on the opposite shore beneath a cloudy blue sky, background. Signed "helwig" lower right. Possible title "Sodamn-Eastport", en verso of canvas. Handwritten artist's label, en verso of stretcher. Housed in a giltwood frame. Sight - 19 3/4" H x 23 3/4" W. Framed - 23 3/8" H x 27 3/4" W. 2nd item: Reginald Leslie Grooms (Ohio, 1900-1989) abstract oil on canvas maritime painting depicting several fishing boats moored at a dock with fishermen walking toward a fish market, additional buildings and trees beneath a cloudy grey sky, background. Signed "R Grooms" lower right. Handwritten artist's label with The Closson Art Galleries, Cincinnati, OH paper label, en verso. Housed in a molded giltwood frame with guilloche, reeded, and bead course running patterns. Sight - 17 1/2" H x 21 1/2" W. Framed - 22 1/2" H x 26 1/4" W. Provenance: Estate of Carl Klein, Brentwood, TN.

1st item: Overall very good condition. Slight buckling, lower right of canvas. 2nd item: Overall very good condition with visible stretcher marks, right edge of canvas.