Description:
Albert Adams (American, 20th Century)
Harbor Appliqué.
Unsigned, titled and inscribed on the frame backing with the artist's name and
address, identified on labels from the Connecticut Watercolor Society (see below) and Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, affixed to the frame backing.
Gouache on illustration board, 24 x 30 in. (61.0 x 76.2 cm),framed.
Condition: Subtle fading.
Provenance: Sold to benefit the acquisition fund of the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire.
Exhibitions: Connecticut Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition, February 1-28, 1949.
Estimate $500-700
The illustration board is toned, but the colors are still very saturated. Although it has not been removed from its frame, there are no other visible condition issues to report. Artist's name and address as inscribed on the frame backing" Albert Adams/26 Adams Street/Hartford, Conn./..."
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