Frank Vietor 1919-2006
Croy's Creek
Acrylic on Board
14 x 31 inches
Signed Lower Right
--- Frank Vietor was from tiny Poland, IN (Clay County) and in 1942 enlisted in the army to serve in the war effort. Upon his return, he received his degree from Herron School of Art and spent several years as a commercial illustrator. He founded an advertising agency in the late 1950s where he worked the rest of his career. His fine art career could be summarized in one word: trains. As Vietor himself was said to say, ‘I paint traditional landscapes, most of which happen to have a train in them.’ Today’s painting, Croys Creek, is straight from that playbook and depicting a Clay County scene he may have experienced in his childhood. This is one of Vietors larger, more exhibition-minded paintings. We note it as acrylic but it could be casein as the media is somewhat toothy. The painting is in excellent condition and housed in the original artist-created frame, finished with museum glass.
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