Antique Art & Weaponry, September 30th, 2023
Lot 268:
Beautiful coastal scene painting by well listed artist George Howell Gay. Size: 30" x 20" framed, painting is 26 7/8" x 16 7/8". George Howell Gay (1858 – 1931) was active/lived in New York, Wisconsin. George Gay is known for Marine-surf, coastal scene, landscape painting. George H. Gay was well known for his watercolor landscapes, seascapes and paintings of rivers and ships, mostly along the shores of New England. Gay also painted snowscapes, but these are scarcer. It is unusual to find an oil painting by this artist, as he worked mainly in watercolor. Some of his works display a tonalist aesthetic. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 2, 1858, and lived in Chicago and then in 1889, settled in Bronxville, New York. Gay was a pupil of Paul Brown and Henry Elkins in Chicago. He is known to have exhibited at the National Academy of Design in 1890; Boston Art Club, 1890-1900; and Boston Art Club, 1897.~~. Detailed condition reports are not included in this catalog. For additional information, including condition reports, please contact us at [email protected]
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