Garnet Jex (Virginia, District Of Columbia, Ohio, 1895 – 1979) Virginia Landscape, likely Great Falls. Oil on canvas. Signed lower right. Plaque in lower center of frame bearing inscription “Honorable Mention for Landscape- Society of Washington Artists 1929”. Jex was an active member of the Washington, DC art scene, serving on the executive committee of the Society of Washington Artists, as president of the Arts Club of Washington, the Society of Federal Artists and Designers, and as a member of the Art League of Northern Virginia. He also served as president of the Landscape Club of Washington, DC.
Sight Size: 24 x 28.
Overall Framed Size: 28 x 31.5 in.