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EARLY 1960'S R.A. MCLENDON HIGHWAYMEN OIL ON BOARD - Roy McLendon (b. 1932), Florida Highwaymen artist, early oil on upson board depicting a Florida marshland at late sunset. Signed in the lower right corner. Board size is 36 x 24". Unframed. | Provenance: Florida Art Collection of Jack Barnhill (1918 - 2015). This collection was acquired throughout the 1970’s. Jack lived an intriguing life, engaging in a wide variety of endeavors, including photographer, inventor, collector, trader, museum owner, and firearm dealer. He grew up splitting time between Florida and New Mexico, where his father was engaged in many businesses. As a young man he wrestled alligators at his father's Trading Post in Dania, FL. And then, at the age of 13 he opened his first Trading Post in New Mexico, where he bought and traded Native American pottery and baskets. As an adult, Jack began running businesses in Florida and Michigan. For over 40 years, he shuttled between St. Ignace, MI where he ran a very successful tourist business (Treasure Island) in the summer, and Plantation, FL in the winter. His Michigan business began with a simple