Original Fine Art Painting Oil on Canvas “Snowbound” Known Artist Vic Donahue. ATTENTION: Please carefully read all of the sections below, especially the CONDITION section. Thanks for your cooperation. ITEM DESCRIPTION: An original Painting, Oil on Canvas, titled “Snowbound”, by known artist Vic (Victor Paul) Donahue, the date of the painting is unknown. Painting is signed on the front of the canvas in the lower left(photo 6). The title is shown on the rear, upper left, on the protective backing of the canvas(photo 7). Painting is in the realistic style, with muted colors predominantly in browns. Brief Bio : Born in Croyden PA, near. Vic Donahue was raised in Omaha Where he worked as a newspaper artist there and in. He also played the drums in dance bands before enlisting in World War II where, sketching and painting the Marines in the Pacific, he became one of the first official combat artists. He spent time as a free lancer in. Following the war, he joined the Scripps-Howard newspaper syndicate in. As a feature artist. He was nominated two times for the Pulitzer Prize for Best Newspaper Feature of the Year. Where he was a book, magazine and advertising illustrator before he turned to fine-art painting. And became neighbor and friend to Norman Rockwell. In 1962, he, his wife and two sons moved to Tucson, Arizona, where his family has remained. At the age of 90. His work mainly consists of watercolor illustrations and has been shown at the. The National Gallery in. He is well known for his portrait of Pope John XXIII which has been reproduced on calendars, prayer cards, etc. He is also represented in the collections of the Christlieb Collection at the. The Navy and Marine Collections and the National Archives in. Brown University Library in. And the Mountain Oyster Club of Tucson, Arizona. CONDITION: is Very Good. Other than a small area of lost paint(3/4″ x 1/4″) and soiling in the lower right corner (photo 9) there are no issues. Unfortunately the US Postal Service, as well as UPS, has been increasing their rates, and both will do so again in January, 2012. Please see my other auctions and my store. (Rich’s Roundhouse Sales) for more interesting and unusual items. The item “Original Fine Art Painting Oil on Canvas Snowbound Known Artist Vic Donahue” is in sale since Thursday, June 21, 2012. This item is in the category “Art\Art from Dealers & Resellers\Paintings”. The seller is “richsroundhousesales” and is located in Easton, Maryland. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
• Signed?: Signed
• Medium: Oil
• Subject: Figures & Portraits
• Style: Realism
• Size Type/Largest Dimension: Large (Greater than 30″)
• Date of Creation: Unknown
• Region of Origin: US