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Touring By Car – F. Gordon Crosby, c. 1920s - Canvas Classics
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Touring By Car – F. Gordon Crosby, c. 1920s

Touring By Car – F. Gordon Crosby, c. 1920s

$195.00 USD
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Product Details

The Art You'll Love, The Quality You Deserve

Museum-Quality Reproduction: Giclée printing on archival-grade Fredrix canvas provides rich, lasting colors that will stay beautiful for a lifetime.

  • Free Shipping: Free shipping on all orders to the continental United States of America.

  • Unconditional Guarantee: If you don't love your new art, return it and we'll give you a full refund, that's the Canvas Classics Promise.

  • Hand-Embellished for Authenticity: Our artisans hand-embellish each painting with clear gesso, adding subtle brushstroke texture and dimensionality that brings the artwork to life.

  • Ready to Hang, Right Away: Your Canvas Classics painting includes hanging hardware so you can hang it right away.

  • Proudly Made in the USA: Every Canvas Classics painting is made to order with care and precision in our own studio in North Florida. Check out the video below!
Artwork Description

Touring By Car – F. Gordon Crosby, c. 1920s

Framed Canvas Art

This breathtaking and masterfully atmospheric reproduction of F. Gordon Crosby’s Touring By Car captures the expansive, sun-drenched romance of early 20th-century automotive adventure. The meticulous digital restoration revives the vibrant, lavender-hued twilight sky, the rich autumnal oranges of the rugged hillsides, and the deep, mechanical blues of the vintage open-top tourer. This careful attention ensures the masterpiece comes to life on canvas with stunning authenticity, preserving Crosby’s legacy as the preeminent chronicler of the "Golden Age" of motoring and its intersection with the wild, natural world.

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In Touring By Car, Crosby explores the structural power and engineering elegance of the early motorcar as it conquers the untamed landscape. The painting emphasizes the imposing presence and sleek, utilitarian lines of the vehicle, which rests along a winding mountain pass. Crosby’s approach focuses on mechanical honesty—highlighting the open cockpit and robust chassis that allowed the early pioneers of speed to explore the furthest reaches of the countryside. The work transforms a quiet moment of roadside reflection into a profound study of freedom, endurance, and the industrial-age promise of limitless travel.

The composition is expansive and cinematic, using the winding road to pull the viewer’s eye deep into the rolling vistas and distant peaks. The contrast between the solid, engineered form of the car and the soft, expressive brushwork of the sun-streaked clouds creates a sense of atmospheric depth and peaceful suspension. Crosby utilizes bold, gestural strokes and a sophisticated, life-affirming palette to capture the "vividity" of the scene—from the cool mountain air to the fading warmth of the setting sun. This work is not merely an illustration; it is a masterful study of mechanical truth and the pioneering spirit, serving as a cornerstone for this collection.

This premium reproduction conveys a sense of heroic exploration and technical brilliance, making it an exceptional statement piece for upscale libraries, travel lounges, or sophisticated offices. It is a perfect fit for The Golden Age of Speed: Heritage Motorsports & Engineering Studies, highlighting the evolution of travel through a lens of raw, historical realism.
When will I get my order?

At Canvas Classics all of our artwork is made to order and to your specifications. Please allow our artisans and framers 2-3 business days to produce and ship. We will email you with tracking information at time of shipping.
Materials + Care
  • Canvas Classics uses premium materials at every step of production so that your artwork will last a lifetime with appropriate care.
  • Sustainably sourced Appalaching poplar stretcher frames
  • Archival quality Fredrix Canvas.
  • Premium, imported resin moulding.
  • Care for your artwork by dusting with a dry cloth. If need be, use a cloth dampened with water for more serious spills. Do NOT use any type of cleaning agent on the frame or print.
Shipping + Returns

Free Shipping to the continental United States.

We strive to produce and ship all orders in a timely manner, working diligently to ensure that your items are on their way to you as soon as possible.

Because all items are made to order, please allow 2-3 business days for your new artwork to ship. We will send you an email with tracking information once artwork ships.

Satisfaction guaranteed. If at any point within the first 30 days of receiving your artwork, you are not fully satisfied, let us know and we'll send you a return label for the original box you received your artwork in and refund your entire purchase price.

The Process

Click below to see the quality that goes into a Canvas Classics reproduction.

Digital Restoration

Fredrix Canvas with HP Latex Inks

Poplar Stretcher Frame

Premium Resin Frames

Perfect Corners

Hand Stretched

Hand Embellished

Assembled With Pride

Dust Cover and Wire Hardware

Quality Assurance and Packing

Digital Restoration

Fredrix Canvas with HP Latex Inks

Poplar Stretcher Frame

Premium Resin Frames

Perfect Corners

Hand Stretched

Hand Embellished

Assembled With Pride

Dust Cover and Wire Hardware

Quality Assurance and Packing

Digital Restoration

Many older painting have lost their vibrancy with age as varnish yellows and dirt accumulates. Our artisans use the latest in digital technology to restore these masterpieces to their former glory.

Fredrix Canvas with HP Latex Inks

All of our reproductions are printed on archival quality Fredrix poly/cotton blend canvas for longevity and vibrancy. This canvas has a more traditional look and feel compared to the 100% polyester "canvas" used by some competitors .

HP Latex Inks are non toxic and environmentally friendly compared to harsh, solvent based inks while still providing excellent range throughout the color gamut.

Poplar Stretcher Frame

Our stretcher frame is kiln dried Poplar that has been sustainably harvested from sawmills in Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia and is Appalachian Hardwood Verified Sustainable by the AMHI.

This is the best stretcher frame available and is far superior to the MDF and imported pine used by many competitors.

Premium Resin Frames

We exclusively use premium resin frames imported from South Korea, the world leader in this frame type. See The Frame for more information.

Frames are cut by our craftsmen on industry standard 14" Pistorious Double Miter saws for perfect cuts every time.

Perfect Corners

Frames and stretcher frames are joined carefully and precisely by our trained staff. We use only the finest in programmable, Italian joiners for all of our frames.

Hand Stretched

Our canvases are stretched by hand for an authentic touch of Old World craftsmanship.

Hand Embellished

Our artisans add clear gesso embellishments over the entire canvas to bring an unrivaled level of authenticity to our reproductions. The embellishments add a depth and dimensionality that is breathtaking.

Assembled With Pride

The stretched and embellished canvas is carefully secured to the frame with furniture grade staples and plywood corner gussets are added to the frame for additional structural integrity.

Dust Cover and Wire Hardware

A kraft paper dust cover is added to the back of the artwork for a clean, professional finish and a stout wire and hanging hardware is installed for ease of hanging when you receive your Canvas Classics painting.

Quality Assurance and Packing

Your artwork is given a final quality assurance check before it is professionally packed for shipping to its new forever home.

We pack incredibly well, but parcel services can be hard on any package. If you receive your artwork with any damage, please let us know immediately and we'll help get the issue resolved.

Here is a video showing the process from start to finish.

Made in America

Made to order, by American artisans in North Florida.

Premium Materials

Quality is everything, if it wouldn't go in our home, we won't ship it.

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