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| Item No. |
FA0008 |
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| Artist: |
Ray Anthony Grathwol
(American) 1900-1992 |
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| Title: |
Harbor Scene |
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| Date of work: |
Uncertain |
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| Medium: |
Oil on board. |
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| Image size: |
18" x 24" (45.7 cm x 61.0 cm) (H x W) |
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| Signature: |
Signed l.r. |
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| Biography: |
Born in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Ray Grathwol came to
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and work in Akron, Ohio. He was a self-taught painter who
depicted primarily Ohio scenes. Many of his works are in frames made
by Grathwol himself. He was a member of the Akron Society of Arts.
Although he exhibited extensively (Carnegie Institute, World’s Fair in
New York, Canton Art Institute, Parkersburg Fine Art Center, Massillon
Museum, Ohio University, Akron Art Institute) and won many prizes, he
did not sell many of his paintings. Only recently, following the
artist’s death in 1992, have his works been much more widely
appreciated and sought after. A good number have been coming out of
the artist’s estate, and more and more they appear in fine galleries
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| JMBG Notes: |
This is another wonderful example of Grathwol’s
water |
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paintings. He draws us into the calm foreground first, with the
silent fisherman and anchored boat, to create a deceptively quiet
first impression. But to the left, the fisherman bringing a sail down
and the waterfront, busy with people, echoes with movement, only to be
subdued again by the glassy surface of the water, and the waning
sunlight beyond the distant shore. Using a naïve, almost a folk art
style, Grathwol conveys a warm, sincere peace, a captivating
stillness, that makes it difficult to break away from this work. |
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| Presentation:
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Framed in original frame made by the artist. As
acquired. |
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| Condition: |
Excellent. |
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| Provenance: |
Private owner. |
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| Price: |
SOLD |
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| Details: |
Click Here for More Detail |
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Detail with
signature |
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Detail of left side |
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Framed View |
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References: [1]Who Was
Who in American Art; [2]AskArt.com. |
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