George Howell Gay Watercolor Painting of a House, 1897

Item Details

George Howell Gay (American, 1858 – 1931)
Untitled (house portrait), 1897
Watercolor painting on paper on paper board
Signed to lower right
Date inscribed to lower left

George Howell Gay was well known for his watercolor landscapes and seascapes along the shores of New England, his oil paintings are scarce. He studied under Paul Brown and Henry Elkins in Chicago, and is known to have exhibited at the National Academy of Design in 1890; Boston Art Club, 1890 to 1900; and Boston Art Club, 1897.

Condition

- wear, toning, and mat burn to sheet; wear and loss to paper board; adhesive accretions to paper board; wear and staining to verso.

Dimensions

- measures board; sheet measures 14.0" W x 10.0" H.

Item #

ITMG018012