Robert Elschot Oil Painting Mid 20th Century

Robert Elsocht (USA, 1908-1999)
Untitled Harbor Scene
Oil on Canvas

Original oil painting of boats in a harbor with a city in the distance. Signed lower right. Painted 1960s (?).
Canvas measures 31″ x 15″. Frame 38″ x 22″

Good condition. There is craquelure and some missing paint upper left corner (see photo).
The linen liner is stained.

Robert Elsocht was a Belgian-born painter who lived and painted in Northern California. Elsocht began his artistic career with more traditional landscapes and gradually moved towards greater abstraction. His work is part of the collections in the California Art Museum, Richmond Art Center, De Young Museum in San Francisco, and Oakland Art Museum.