Carol Zimmerman Watercolor on Paper "Promise of Spring"

Item Details

A watercolor on paper titled Promise of Spring by well-listed artist Carol Zimmerman (Cincinnati, Ohio, 1900 – 1985). This landscape painting depicts red barn and silo nestled in a wooded area. The middle ground of the composition is framed by a group of trees. Stamped by the artist estate the lower right corner and numbered 254 in ink. This piece is titled to the verso on the mat board and is presented behind white matting unframed in cellophane.

Zimmerman was a prominent Cincinnati artist, known for his mural and oil paintings, as well as his teaching ability. He studied under Reginald Grooms, John E. Weis, and Herman Wessel. In 1927, Zimmerman received his first commission to paint a mural through the recommendation of John E. Weiss, and after much success, he was commissioned to paint murals for large cities across the United States. Zimmerman taught at the Art Academy, Taft Museum, and Cincinnati Art Museum. He was the president and a longtime member of the Cincinnati Art Club.

Condition

- some scratching to cellophane wrapping.

Dimensions

- measured in mat board; visible image size: 21.50" W x 14.50" H.

Item #

17DCC044-320