Margaret Patterson Swamp Cedars Watercolor Painting MA Exhibition PA Arts Crafts
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MA artist Margaret Jordan Patterson (1867-1950). It is signed lower right dated "1915" and titled "Swamp Cedars". It is also sports 2 exhibition labels, first the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Watercolor Club secondly the "Water Color Club". The overall dimensions of the piece is 15.5 inches by 19.5 inches. The view or the front opening where the work of art can be viewed is 6.5 by 9.75 and of which the actual work without matting is larger. The painting is set in it's original frame with has it's original paper backing old tacks etc and of which has likely been untouched since it's purchase. This was exhibited by the artist through the Galleries of which the artist was indeed proud to show and deemed ehibition quality and representative of the artist's work. The return for the Pennsylvania Exhibition is "Copley Gallery Boston Mass" and the for the Water Color Club Exhibition "Doll Richard" both Galleries were used amongst other's to handle her work. That meant that the painting was shown at both exhibits and if not sold were sent back to the Galleries in question and displayed.In summary the work has a great overall Arts & Crafts look to it with it's earthy tones etc. and of which the setting for "Swamp Cedars" is probably in Mass which makes it a little more appealing to collectors. The piece has an exhibition history mentioning important Galleries that handled significant works of Art during that time period. Furthermore it is fresh to the market with original exhibition tags that not only supports authentication but adds to provenance and overall charm of the piece. Please understand that piece can be better appreciated with the glass removed and exchanged for a nonglare piece of contemporary glass. If you have any questions or something to share please message me.Biography: Born in Soerabaija, Java, Margaret Patterson is remembered primarily for her wood blocks, most now lost or destroyed. She also did highly colorful paintings, called a "celebration on canvas", and she worked in both watercolor and oil. Patterson attended school in Boston and taught public school art in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Southbridge, Massachusetts. She taught in the Boston Public Schools for almost twenty years, and in 1915 became the Director of the Art Department at the Dana hall School in Wellesley, Massachusetts, a position she held for thirty-five years. During her summers, she frequently traveled to Cape Cod.At the Pratt Institute, Arthur Wesley Dow was a major influence on her work. She also studied in Boston with Charles Woodbury, Hermann Dudley Murphy, and Charles Pepper. From 1900 to 1929, she made yearly trips to Europe to sketch for her prints, which were much influenced by Japanese art. For her color wood block printing, she developed an exacting procedure using only apple wood and grinding her own vegetable colors.Source: Joan Archer, "Women of Vision", American Art Review, April 2002, p. 146 \ Again guaranteed authentic with a full money back guarantee... if you have any questions or something to share please message me. Buyer pays shipping. Best Regards,JohnnyJohnnyCrystal Est. 1987
MA artist Margaret Jordan Patterson (1867-1950). It is signed lower right dated "1915" and titled "Swamp Cedars". It is also sports 2 exhibition labels, first the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Watercolor Club secondly the "Water Color Club". The overall dimensions of the piece is 15.5 inches by 19.5 inches. The view or the front opening where the work of art can be viewed is 6.5 by 9.75 and of which the actual work without matting is larger. The painting is set in it's original frame with has it's original paper backing old tacks etc and of which has likely been untouched since it's purchase. This was exhibited by the artist through the Galleries of which the artist was indeed proud to show and deemed ehibition quality and representative of the artist's work. The return for the Pennsylvania Exhibition is "Copley Gallery Boston Mass" and the for the Water Color Club Exhibition "Doll Richard" both Galleries were used amongst other's to handle her work. That meant that the painting was shown at both exhibits and if not sold were sent back to the Galleries in question and displayed.In summary the work has a great overall Arts & Crafts look to it with it's earthy tones etc. and of which the setting for "Swamp Cedars" is probably in Mass which makes it a little more appealing to collectors. The piece has an exhibition history mentioning important Galleries that handled significant works of Art during that time period. Furthermore it is fresh to the market with original exhibition tags that not only supports authentication but adds to provenance and overall charm of the piece. Please understand that piece can be better appreciated with the glass removed and exchanged for a nonglare piece of contemporary glass. If you have any questions or something to share please message me.Biography: Born in Soerabaija, Java, Margaret Patterson is remembered primarily for her wood blocks, most now lost or destroyed. She also did highly colorful paintings, called a "celebration on canvas", and she worked in both watercolor and oil. Patterson attended school in Boston and taught public school art in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Southbridge, Massachusetts. She taught in the Boston Public Schools for almost twenty years, and in 1915 became the Director of the Art Department at the Dana hall School in Wellesley, Massachusetts, a position she held for thirty-five years. During her summers, she frequently traveled to Cape Cod.At the Pratt Institute, Arthur Wesley Dow was a major influence on her work. She also studied in Boston with Charles Woodbury, Hermann Dudley Murphy, and Charles Pepper. From 1900 to 1929, she made yearly trips to Europe to sketch for her prints, which were much influenced by Japanese art. For her color wood block printing, she developed an exacting procedure using only apple wood and grinding her own vegetable colors.Source: Joan Archer, "Women of Vision", American Art Review, April 2002, p. 146 \ Again guaranteed authentic with a full money back guarantee... if you have any questions or something to share please message me. Buyer pays shipping. Best Regards,JohnnyJohnnyCrystal Est. 1987
