Lot 615: George W. Ramey (American/Georgia, 1898-1973),

George W. Ramey (American/Georgia, 1898-1973), "Peachtrees near....", oil on canvas, signed and dated "39" lower left, "Southern States Art League, Mint Museum, Charlotte, N.C." label with title en verso, 24 1/4 in. x 30 in., unframed.

Note: Trained as an architectural draftsman at the Georgia School of Technology, George W. Ramey worked for the firm of Edwards and Sayward in Atlanta. Largely self-taught, Ramey achieved recognition as an artist and exhibited with the Association of Georgia Artists, Southern States Art League, Museum of Modern Art and at the 1939 New York World's Fair. The foreground of this delightful painting is filled with a peach orchard in full bloom.