ALL: Master Collection List
Nationality
American
Artist Dates
1905-1964
Preview
Date of Work
1960
Medium
Oil on canvas
Signature
Lower left
Height
35 1/2"
Width
58"
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection
Status
Stored: S04.5
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Artist Bio
Though Frank Bowers is not widely known in a professional sense, he is very well known in the bar scene. Bowers had a habit of drinking and would often pay off his bar tabs by painting various scenes of revelry for the bar owners to hang in their establishments, some framed paintings and others large murals depicting wild scenes of parties. Random art pieces and murals created by Bowers can still be found all over different bars throughout America. Unfortunately, he did not live a long life due to cancer, but he is survived by his children who still hold onto his art.
Additional Information
A dock scene with soldiers.
Sailors, dock, boat, ship
Condition Notes
Cracking paint lower right
Rights
Images are provided for educational purposes only and may not be reproduced for commercial use. Images may be protected by artist copyright. A credit line is required to be used for any public non-commercial educational purpose. The credit line must include, “Image courtesy of the University of North Dakota.”