Francis (Frank) Golden (Massachusetts, 1916-2008) watercolor on paper landscape painting depicting a sporting scene of three men and two hunting dogs hunting geese near a small body of water, beneath a cloudy grey sky. Signed and dated "Francis Golden 74" with a copyright symbol, lower right. Housed and double matted under plexiglass in a wooden frame. Sight: 21 1/2" H x 29" W. Framed: 32" H x 38 1/2" W. Artist's biography: Francis (Frank) Golden is known for Plein-aire painting and sporting magazine illustration. He studied at the Museum of Fine Arts School in Boston where he graduated in 1939. Golden eventually settled in Chicago, moved to New York wherein 1939, he painted the background on Salvador Dali's "The Dream of Venus" for the World's Fair, then to Connecticut and finally to Massachusetts. From 1948-1978, Golden's painting became illustrations for Saturday Evening Post and his sporting scene subjects were popular in Sports Illustrated, Sports Afield, Gray's Sporting Journal, Audubon, Collier's and other prestigious magazines. Golden left commercial illustration painting in 1978 to concentrate on painting full time (Adapted from AskArt). Condition: Overall very good condition. Not examined outside of frame. Frame with minor abrasions.