Paul Sample Watercolor Painting "The Upper Hudson - Walking on a Sunday"

Item Details

Paul Starrett Sample (American, 1896 – 1974)
The Upper Hudson – Walking on a Sunday
Watercolor on paper
Signed to the lower right

A watercolor on paper by well-listed artist Paul Starrett Sample (American, 1896 – 1974), titled The Upper Hudson – Walking on a Sunday. The work depicts a New England genre scene during a wintry Sunday afternoon. It is signed to the lower right and presented in a gilt Arts and Crafts style frame.

Sample was best known for his New England landscapes. The artist studied architecture at Dartmouth College. Later, he formally studied art in Los Angeles where he was inspired by artists Stanton MacDonald-Wright (American, 1890 – 1973), Jonas Lie (Norwegian-born American, 1880 – 1940), and David Alfaro Siqueiros (Mexican, 1896 – 1974). The artist taught painting at the University of Southern California, summering with his wife’s family in Vermont. These New England excursions would lead to Sample’s best known works. The artist’s mature style is marked with triangular compositions, a conservative use of color, and upbeat scenes with a touch of irony. Today, Sample’s works can be found in numerous private and public collections, notably including the Smithsonian Museum of American Art.

Condition

- minor areas of wear to the finish on the frame; minor areas of mat burn along the lower edge of the piece.

Dimensions

- measures frame; sight size 20.5" W x 13.5" H.

Item #

18ATL020-283