Arthur Clifton Goodwin " Boston Harbor " Painting, Framed.

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ARTHUR CLIFTON GOODWIN ( 1864 - 1929 )
A fine cityscape - Harbor scene painting by renowned American artist Arthur … Read more ARTHUR CLIFTON GOODWIN ( 1864 - 1929 )
A fine cityscape - Harbor scene painting by renowned American artist Arthur Clifton Goodwin (1864-1929)
Mixed media painting made of Gouache and oils on paper, framed under glass on a wooden frame. Goodwin lived and worked most of his life in Massachusetts and New York, best known for his street and waterfront scenes. A wire hanger is installed to the verso.

This painting will make a fine addition to any art collection.

Measures :
20.5 w x 1.5 d x 17.0 h / inches .

In good vintage condition, some spots on the white mat of the edge of the paint , also a hole and spot on black mat line. The central part of the drawing is in excellent condition . Please see all photos for additional details.


Biography/Statement
A painter especially known for street and waterfront scenes of Boston, Arthur Clifton Goodwin did work that captured the subtle nuances of light and color, creating a harmony between and the natural environment. His style reflected American Impressionism, although his subject matter was not typically rural. He preferred painting Boston and particularly scenes where the city met the natural landscape, such as piers, bridges, or the Boston statehouse. His “T” wharf series, representing the pier where boats of largely Portuguese and Italian origin would dock, were quite well known.

Goodwin was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and was raised in Chelsea Massachusetts. He did not begin painting until the age of thirty and became a self-taught Impressionist and also a follower of the Ashcan School led by Robert Henri. After painting in Boston in both oil and pastel for a twenty-year period, Goodwin gained the recognition of famous art figures including John Singer Sargent, Mrs. Jack Gardner, and John T. Spaulding. Childe Hassam was quoted as describing Goodwin as “the greatest painter in Boston.”

In 1921, he left Boston for New York City and had a studio on Washington Square where he “developed a reputation as one of the few American Impressionists to prefer urban subjects” (Spanierman) including bridges, parks and avenues. He and his wife then lived in Chatham, New York where he painted many landscapes. In 1929, he returned to Boston and resumed his Bohemian lifestyle. That same year he died suddenly, found in his home by friends with his trunk fully packed and lying beside a steamship ticket to France.

Source:
Michael David Zellman, 300 Years of American Art
Spanierman Galleries LLC, Art for the New Collector II


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