1932 Print Harry Ford Sinclair Oil Industry Portrait Hamlin Baker Teapot FZ1

$52.95 USD

This is an original 1932 color print portrait of Harry Ford Sinclair-- the oil industrialist known for founding Sinclair Oil. Sinclair was known for being involved in the Teapot Dome Scandal, as Albert Fall had given Sinclair Oil a lease prior to competitive bidding. When he was on trial, the judge declared a mistrial after evidence was given that Sinclair had hired a detective agency to follow each member of the jury.

CONDITION

This 79+ year old Item is rated Near Mint / Very Fine+. Moderate aging in margins. Light wrinkling. No natural defects. Some moderate surface rub. No tears. No water damage. Please note that there is print on the reverse.

Product Type: Original Color Print; Color
Grade: Near Mint / Very Fine+
Dimensions: Approximately 10 x 11.25 inches; 25 x 29 cm
Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)

This piece was illustrated by Baker, Ernest Hamlin. Artist signature in print - bottom left of image.

Ernest Hamlin Baker

Ernest Hamlin Baker (1889-1975) was born in Rhode Island. He was a self-taught illustrator and was famous for his painting of George Marshall. He attended Colgate College and was soon commissioned to create artwork for Fortune. He created eleven Fortune Magazine covers from 1929 to 1941, as well as several portraits, and over 300 covers for Time Magazine. During the Great Depression, he worked on several Public Works of Art (PWAP) projects. A mural painted during this time at the Wakefield, Rhode Island post office, now hangs at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Keywords specific to this image: Sinclair Oil & Refining Company, Sinclair Gulf Corporation, Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corporation, Consolidated Oil Corporation

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