G. Harvey (American, 1933-2017). Rain on 59th Street, New York. Oil on board. 20 x 16 inches (50.8 x 40.6 cm). Signed lo...

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G. Harvey (American, 1933-2017)
Rain on 59th Street, New York
Oil on board
20 x 16 inches (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
Signed lower right: G. Harvey ©
Signed, titled, and inscribed on the reverse: K.I.G.I. / "Rain on 59th Street" / N.Y.C. / G. Harvey

PROVENANCE:
The Legacy Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona;
Acquired by the present owner from the above, March 2009.

G. Harvey, born Gerald Harvey Jones in Texas, is best known for his evocative depictions of the American West-paintings filled with cowboys, frontier towns, and twilight skies. Yet his romantic views of early 20th-century New York form a distinct and important category within his broader body of work. In Rain on 59th Street, New York, Harvey captures the mood of a bygone Manhattan, where glistening streets, glowing lamplight, and horse-drawn carriages create an atmosphere of urban elegance. His signature palette and soft brushwork lend the scene a cinematic, almost dreamlike quality. While rooted in nostalgia, Harvey's city scenes reveal a deep understanding of light, weather, and the quiet poetry of daily life-bringing the same reverence he gave to Western subjects to the modern metropolis.


More information about Harvey, G. (Gerald Harvey Jones). See also: G. (Gerald Harvey Jones) Harvey Artist.



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