Thomas Charles Leighton (1913-1977) Canadian/American, Pastel Still Life Painting. Marguerite Daisy Flowers in a Vase. Signed and inscribed "SF, 1969" (San Francisco). Born in Toronto, Canada on Sept. 3, 1913. Leighton studied mostly with John Russell in Canada followed by further study in New York, Chicago and Europe. He taught in Toronto and Ontario during 1933-48. He then moved to San Francisco where he taught at the local Art League for seven years. With his wife Margery Lester, he bought the studio-home of artist Mateo Sandona, a Mediterranean style home at 471 Buena Vista East, and continued to work there until his demise on Dec. 31, 1976. His oeuvre includes floral still lifes, nudes, portraits and figure studies.
Overall Size: 33 1/4 x 39 1/4 in.
Sight Size: 27 1/4 x 33 1/4 in.
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Size - 33 1/4 x 39 1/4 in.