Gorman Bros. Circus by Reynolds Beal (American, 1867-1951). Medium: Crayon on paper. Size: 10.5 x 14.5 inches. Dated 1928 & signed lower center. An original drawing in crayon by the famous American artist Reynolds Beal, being one in the series of Circus scenes created by him during the 1920s when traveling circuses would pass through the Hudson River Valley. These whimsical scenes are highly sought after by collectors today. The work is in excellent condition and is offered in a modern Arts & Crafts style gilt frame. Reynolds Beal was from an artistic family, and his younger brother was the artist Gifford Beal. Having received a degree from Cornell in naval architecture, Reynolds began his formal art training at the Art Students League in New York with John Twatchman and subsequently with William Merritt Chase. Beal also traveled in Europe with some of his contemporaries, including H. Dudley Murphy and Childe Hassam. Today he is recognized as an important American Impressionist.

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