Walter Douglas (1868–1948) — Original Floral Still Life Oil Painting, Salmagundi Club Provenance

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An original floral still-life painting attributed to American artist Walter Douglas (1868–1948), depicting delicate white blossoms arranged in a rich … Read more An original floral still-life painting attributed to American artist Walter Douglas (1868–1948), depicting delicate white blossoms arranged in a rich burgundy ceramic vessel. Executed with expressive, impressionistic brushwork and a beautifully restrained palette, the composition captures the quiet elegance of early twentieth-century American painting.

Douglas studied at the Art Students League of New York and the National Academy of Design and was a pupil of renowned American painter William Merritt Chase. A member of the prestigious Salmagundi Club,
Douglas exhibited at several major American art institutions.

This painting is signed in the lower right and retains an original Salmagundi Club Thumb-Box Exhibition label on the reverse, bearing the artist's handwritten name and an inscription identifying the work.
The reverse also bears a handwritten inscription referencing Walter Douglas and a Woodhaven, New York address, along with a subsequent Burchard Galleries auction label.

Provenance

Walter Douglas, New York, as indicated by the inscription on the reverse.
Exhibited at the Salmagundi Club Thumb-Box Exhibition, New York, according to the original exhibition label.
Subsequently handled by Burchard Galleries, St. Petersburg, Florida, auction lot 4.
Private collection; acquired at auction, according to the current owner.

Details

Artist: Walter Douglas (1868–1948)
Origin: United States
Period: Early 20th century, attributed
Medium: Appears to be oil on panel
Subject: Floral still life
Signature: Lower right
Framing: Framed
Condition: Vintage condition with visible age-related craquelure. Please examine all photographs.

A charming example of American floral painting, accompanied by valuable historical exhibition documentation. See less