Hog Back Meeting House by Edgar Arthur Wilson

This is a lithograph titled Hog Back Meeting House by American artist Edgar Arthur Wilson. It shows a lonely building on top of a rise presented in silhouette with a setting (or rising sun). There are rolling fields that anchor the lower two-thirds of the image. The textures of the foliage create a sense of action and movement. The sky is also interesting in that there appears to be some virga on either edge creating an arch that frames the backlit building as if a rain storm as just passed. The landscape is interrupted by dirt roads with some tire marks. The road to the meeting house is especially rough. Still, the building against the sky creates a hopeful, inviting destination for the traveler bound for a meeting. The meeting house is a real place located near Truro, on Cape Cod. Wilson did at least two images of this meeting house along with other views of Cape Cod where he spent some time. It probably dates from the late 1940s. The edition size is unknown. The lithograph is in excellent condition. The plate size is 13.25 x 10 3/4 inches. It is well-struck and inked. It is signed in pencil lower right. It is unframed. The sheet is untrimmed and is 16 x 12 inches in size. There are no condition issues including no toning, staining, foxing, fading, tears, or paper loss. A beautiful Cape Cod scene.

Edgar Arthur Wilson (1886-1970) was born in Scotland but emigrated to the United States as a teen. His family settled in Chicago. He ultimately studied at the school of the Art Institute of Chicago and also with the noted illustrator Howard Pyle. Much of his artistic career was spent as an illustrator for books, magazines, and World War 2 posters. In addition to lithographs, he produced some paintings as well.