Earl Collins (CT,NY,1925-1992) oil painting

ARTIST: Earl Edward Collins (Connecticut, New York, 1925 - 1992)
TITLE: Seascape with Sail Ship
MEDIUM: oil on canvas
CONDITION: Few small scratches/paint losses. Very minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Normal wear to edges.
ART SIZE: 24 x 36 inches / 61 x 91 cm
FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available)
SIGNATURE: lower right
LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office.
CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online
AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer
SKU#: 158067
US SHIPPING: $149 + insurance.

BIOGRAPHY:
Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Earl Collins focused his painting career primarily on marine painting. From his childhood, which from age five was spent at the Hamptons on Long Island, he grew up surrounded by boats and became fascinated with seafaring subjects. He spent hours sketching busy harbor and other marine scenes, and at age 12, took a job on a commercial fishing boat.Earl Collins served for three years in the U.S. Army during World War II, and spent time in Europe. After the war, he returned to Europe, going to Paris as a student of Swiss artist Rudolph Eicher and learning Old Master techniques.