Oscar Berninghaus

Oscar Berninghaus
(American, 1874-1952)

Mural Sketch for Phoenix Post Office
watercolor on paper signed O.E. Berninghaus (verso)
5 x 19 inches Western Paintings signed O.E. Berninghaus (verso)
Appears in overall good condition. Conservation work performed by The Texas Conservation Center at the panhandle-Plains Historical Museum. Remnants of past framing (gilding) visible along top edge. No visible losses. Paper hinged to mat board at two points along upper edge, verso. Residue from tape/labels visible on verso. Faint paper discoloration commensurate with age. Please request additional images.

Framed in gold frame and matted behind glass. 13 1/4 x 27 1/4 inches

Provenance:
Zaplin-Lampert Gallery, New Mexico
Joan Conway Crancer, Missouri
By descent in the family to the present.