Description: An oil on board painting of Indian River at Fort Pierce. An original by Florida Highwayman, Harold Newton. "A Break In The Weather" is in it's original frame. Signed by artist lower right.

History: One of the Florida African-American painters known as the Highwaymen, Harold Newton and the others were landscapists with a fanciful, formula style that involved billowing cumulus clouds and the ocean. The group included Newton, James Gibson, and Alfred Hair, and were influenced by Albert E Backus, the "dean of Florida landscape painting."Typically they painted on upson board, a manufactured product used by roofers, and they framed their works with crown molding and sold the paintings from their car trunks. James Andrew "Harold" Newton was born in Gifford, Florida on October 30, 1934. He moved to Tifton, Georgia at an early age, where he attended Industrial Elementary and High School. In 1954, at age 20, he returned to Gifford where he began his painting career. Through the years, Harold lived and painted all over the state of Florida.

Provenance: N/A

Dimensions: Weight (Pounds & Ounces) = 4 | Height(in) = 22.75 | Width(in) = 19 | Depth(in) = 1.5

Size of Artwork(in): 20 x 16" sight.

Artist Name: Harold Newton, Highwayman

Medium: Board, paint.

Circa: 20th Century

Under UV inspection no restoration was found.