$200,000
William Glackens (American, 1870-1938) A Cape Cod Shore , 1908 Signed "W. Glackens" l.l., identified and dated on an unattributed label, on a label from Kraushaar Galleries, New York, and on exhibition labels from the City Art Museum of Saint Louis and the National Collection of Fine Arts/Smithsonian Institution (see below), all affixed to mat board stapled to the frame backing. Oil on canvas, 25 1/4 x 30 1/4 in. (64.0 x 76.5 cm), framed. Condition: Lined, retouch, signature possibly reinforced, craquelure. Provenance: Descended within a Massachusetts collecting family. Exhibitions: William Glackens in Retrospect, City Art Museum of Saint Louis, November 18-December 31, 1966; National Collection of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution, February 1-April 2, 1967; Whitney Museum of American Art, April 25-June 11, 1967, Cat. no. 29 (b&w illus.) N.B. William Glackens studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and later moved to New York City, where, with his friend and colleague Robert Henri, he co-founded what came to be called the Ashcan School. This group of artists, also known as The Eight, defied the art establishment's practice of juried exhibitions and organized their own showings of works that explored the nitty-gritty of city life. Like Robert Henri and John Sloan, Glackens also worked as an illustrator for newspapers and magazines in Philadelphia and New York City, an experience that served to sharpen his eye for the details of daily life. Glackens part Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-05-29
