Seascape Watercolor Painting by George Howell Gay Circa 1910

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A watercolor on paper laid on board by George Howell Gay (1858-1931 American). The painting is signed in the lower … Read more A watercolor on paper laid on board by George Howell Gay (1858-1931 American). The painting is signed in the lower left corner and has it's original frame and glass. We added an archival backing and new wire. This is a small work, measuring 14" high by 24" wide, including the frame. See below for information about the artist. The painting and frame are both in excellent condition and guaranteed to be as described.

Biography
George Howell Gay
Born 1858 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Died 1931 in New York

Early in his painting career at the Academy of Design in Chicago, George Howell Gay studied under Paul Brown, a well-known marine artist, and Henry Elkins, the landscape painter. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Gay was a watercolorist known for his landscapes and marine scenes. After moving to New York City in 1889 his subjects were inland New England and New York state coasts. Notable features of his work are the clarity of light and almost photographic detail.

Selected Group Exhibitions

1890 Boston Art Club

1890 National Academy of Design

Art Institute of Chicago

1900 Contemplating The American Watercolor:

Selections from the Transco Energy Co. Collection, Houston, Texas
n.d. The Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado
n.d. The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
n.d. The Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York
n.d. The Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, Texas
n.d. Virginia Museum of the Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia
n.d. The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
n.d. Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, Alabama
n.d. Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, Indiana
n.d. Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland
n.d. The Shoto Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan, and traveling.
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