Description
Abstract oil on board landscape. Visually stunning mountainscape with vibrant blue and yellow as well as small areas of red on a rich brown ground. Artist mounted in a floating brown painted frame with splashes of paint which add to the aesthetic. Signed in the upper right corner.
Ed Shewmake was a North Carolina based artist who taught at Salem College for over 30 years. Graduate of Davidson College, where he drew cartoons for the student humor magazine. Also studied at The Corcoran School of Art in Washington, DC and The Art Students League in Woodstock, NY. Received an MA degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Work includes paintings, prints, and sculpture and is held in the collections of the Van Every/Smith Galleries and the North Carolina Museum of Art.
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Some loss to paint and also corners of board. Bottom of the wooden frame has a small split as shown in photos. Small areas of other paint colors on top edge of board and also frame which add to the aesthetic. Please see photos as they are considered part of the condition description.
Origin:
United States
Materials & Techniques:
Oil Paint
Details:
Country of Origin: United States
Frame Type: Framed
Art Subjects: Abstract, Landscape
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Ed Shewmake was a North Carolina based artist who taught at Salem College for over 30 years. Graduate of Davidson College, where he drew cartoons for the student humor magazine. Also studied at The Corcoran School of Art in Washington, DC and The Art Students League in Woodstock, NY. Received an MA degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Work includes paintings, prints, and sculpture and is held in the collections of the Van Every/Smith Galleries and the North Carolina Museum of Art.
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Some loss to paint and also corners of board. Bottom of the wooden frame has a small split as shown in photos. Small areas of other paint colors on top edge of board and also frame which add to the aesthetic. Please see photos as they are considered part of the condition description.
Origin:
United States
Materials & Techniques:
Oil Paint
Details:
Country of Origin: United States
Frame Type: Framed
Art Subjects: Abstract, Landscape
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Condition
Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Some loss to paint and also corners of board. Bottom of the wooden frame has a small split as shown in photos. Small areas of other paint colors on top edge of board and also frame which add to the aesthetic. Please see photos as they are considered part of the condition description.
Buyer's Premium
20%
Dimensions
14.75 x 49 x 0.5 in
Oil on Board Modern Art Landscape, Edwin F. Shewmake, Nc 1920-2008
Estimate $480-$830
Starting Price
$240
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Aug 26, 2026, 4:00 PM EDTNew York, NY, United States
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