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Lot description
Roy (R.A.) McLendon (Florida, 1932-2024) Sunset Oil on Upson board 22" x 16" A "fire sky" landscape with figures, signed "R.A. McLendon" to the bottom right corner. Housed in a frame measuring 25 1/2" x 19 1/2". Roy McLendon was one of the first five members of the Highwaymen. McLendon noticed his neighbor Harold Newton painting outside his house, and Newton convinced him to begin painting, teaching McLendon techniques and encouraging him to sell his work. The Museum of Florida History notes McLendon as one of the most varied painters among the Highwaymen, with subjects ranging from genre scenes to still life. McLendon's son Roy Jr. would later follow in his father's footsteps to become a "second wave Florida Highwayman." This single-owner Florida Highwaymen collection was thoughtfully assembled between 1998 and 2004, with works acquired from respected sources such as the A. E. Backus Gallery and Museum, Florida art dealers John Phillips and Bob Lablanc, and noted collectors Ty and Jean Tyson.