H. Stephen Hopkins (fl. 1920 - 1950)
Wall Street Journal - Stocks Soar High
American: Mid 20th Century
Oil on artists board
Signed middle right
20 x 16 inches, painting
24 x 19.5 inches, frame
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Satirical Stock Market Painting
H. Stephen Hopkins
H. Stephen Hopkins
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Two men, each from very opposite ends of the economic spectrum, share a copy of the Wall Street Journal bearing good financial news - "Stocks Soar High." The satisfied expressions on their faces and the large diamonds they both sport show that they are both benefiting from the fortunes of the stock market. A fattened squirrel holding up an acorn, representing successful economy through prudent saving, perches on the branch above them. The painting could be seen as an optimistic allegory of the idea that investing pays off in the long run and when the economy is good, everyone is better off.
H. Stephen Hopkins, an American illustrator, was renowned for the sizable wall murals that he painted for West Palm Beach society during the 1930s. They displayed his eclectic skills and sense of humor as an artist, and were executed in a wide variety of settings, from individual homes to theatrical stages.
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H. Stephen Hopkins
437 Macy Street, West Palm Beach, Florida
Hopkins murals shown on label: 1. Living Room West Palm Beach; 2. Lantana Palms Lantana; 3. Midway Restaurant, South Dixie, West Palm Beach; 4. Dix Bar, South Dixie, West Palm Beach.