Fritz, Emmett (1917-1995) Painting. Oil on Canvas Board - signed lower right. A fishing boat on dock preparing for its next expedition. Board measures 14x18 framed tooverall size of 19x23. Emmett Fritz was born John Emmett Fritz October 13, 1917 in Kansas City and died in Florida on November 29, 1995. He studied atPratt Institute in 1937, and studied briefly with the noted Norman Rockwell. He painted landscapes in New England through the late 1930's and 1940's, and also worked as an illustrator and as cartoonist for the comicstrip "Roxie West". In 1950, he left New York and moved to St. Augustine, Florida, where he became an active and much-loved member of the thrivingartists' community. A prolific painter in both oil and watercolor, Fritz had great success in his own colorful impressionist style depicting Caribbean islands and particularly street scenes of St. Augustine