Vintage Original Jack Richard Wemp 'sailboats Boats in Mystic Harbor' Painting

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This is a great piece. This is the first time I have ever seen a real painting by Jack Richard … Read more This is a great piece. This is the first time I have ever seen a real painting by Jack Richard Wemp. Living in New England you see a lot of prints and reproductions of his work but when I was lucky enough to find this one I was very excited to purchase it. For those not familiar with the artist, I have included his biography below. In doing research, I found other paintings have recently come to market, and truthfully, this is the best one I have seen. This is stunning view of 3 large sailboats docked together in Mystic Harbor, Connecticut with the silhouette of the city off to the right. Gouache and watercolor on paper measuring 18 1/2 x 24 1/2 inches. Signed lower right. Painting is in perfect as painted condition. Really a stunning example of his work. Archivally QUADRUPLE matte in colors that bring out the colors of the painting and a nice wood frame are complimentary and ready to hang. Frame measures 27 x 33 inches. On the dustpaper on the back is an original label with the title of the painting taped on.

For those not familiar with the artist his biography from Wikipedia reads: "Born in Seattle, Washington in 1925. At the beginning of the Great Depression, his father moved the family to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Encouraged by his artistically talented parents, Jack began to draw and paint at an early age and art was always his favorite school subject. In high school, he had the benefit of having a very talented and professional artist for an instructor. However, as much as an art career appealed to Jack, it seemed at the time, that a more stable career should be pursued. During his high school summer vacations, he worked as a cowhand on the vast Half-Diamond-One cattle ranch west of Calgary. This experience led him to the agricultural college of the University of Alberta, but after six months he volunteered for service in the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery and went overseas to England. When World War II ended, Jack was appointed as a staff artist by his commanding officer and this experience reinforced his desire to pursue art as a career. Jack is a graduate of Olds School of Agriculture in Olds, Alberta, Canada. He studied art and advertising at the Provincial Institute of Technology and Arts in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, the California School of Art in Los Angeles and the Art Center School (Art Center College of Design) in Los Angeles where he studied under Ed Reep. See less