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1975 W. Harold Hancock Original Painting View of Fort Myers Beach, Florida
FortMyersBeachView-hancock-1975$2,750.00
Title
Beautiful Estero Island Commonly Called Fort Myers Beach Florida • 33931.
1975 (undated) 24.5 x 36.5 in (62.23 x 92.71 cm)
1975 (undated) 24.5 x 36.5 in (62.23 x 92.71 cm)
Description
This W. Harold Hancock's c. 1975 original artwork view of Fort Myers Beach (Estero Island), Florida.
A Closer Look
The view looks over Estero Island from a fictional highpoint to the southwest. The island's distinctive 's' curve is recognizable. The view highlights beach life, boating, local businesses, and events - such as the 'Lions Shrimp Festival'. The Fort Myers Fishing Pier dominates the center field. In the background, dramatic arched bridges (to allow ships to pass under) connect to the mainland and Lover's Key State Park.Publication History and Census
The artwork is part of a series of images Hancock produced to promote South Florida tourism. Other pieces include 'Sanibel and Captiva' and Marco Island. As original artwork, this piece is unique, but we are aware that posters were printed from the artwork, and while very rare, they do appear in a few private collections.Cartographer
William Harold Hancock (October 24, 1920 - July 11, 2006) was an American commercial artist and landscape illustrator based in Indiana, Fort Myers, Florida, and his native Illinois. Hancock was born in Harrisburg, Illinois. He emerged as a gifted artist in his teens, when he won a national poster contest. By high school he was already an active local artist, charging 35 cents to paint shop windows. In 1939, he turned down tradition college scholarships to open his own studio at age 18 in 1939, but left soon afterwards to serve as a military artist during World War II (1939 - 1945). After the war, he moved to Indiana and studied at the John Herron Art Institute. He travelled widely throughout the United States and beyond, maintaining studios at Lake Tahoe, Ft. Myers, and Newcastle in the United Kingdom, and working with a variety of subjects including landscapes and portraits. More by this mapmaker...
Condition
Good. Original watercolor and pen and ink. Left edge trimmed to border. Laid on art board. Some foxing and dampstaining. Original.