Clement Bernard Haupers (American, 1900-1982). Oil on board landscape painting titled "Spencer Lake" depicting a serene lake surrounded by forest, 1956. Signed and dated along the lower right; titled and signed along the verso.

Provenance: From the collection of Frank J. Indihar, M.D.; Private Minnesota Collection.

Lot Essay:
Clement Bernard Haupers was a St. Paul born American painter, printmaker, arts administrator, and arts educator active from the 1920s to the 1980s. He is best known for his directorship of the Minnesota Works Progress Administration Federal Art Project and for his influence in the Minnesota art community.
Unframed; height: 16 in x width: 20 in. Framed; height: 24 in x width: 28 in x depth: 1 1/4 in. The colors are bold and bright and the surface is stable. The varnish is slightly yellowed. There is a network of brown accretions along the lower right. No signs of restoration when viewed under UV light. Light wear to the frame.