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Arthur T. Kalaher Fine Art
28E Jobs Lane
Southampton, NY 11968 , United States
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631.204.0383
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"Provincetown Harbor"
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Description
Beautiful original watercolor of Provincetown Harbor in first light by the well known artist John Cuthbert Hare. Signed lower right. Condition is excellent. The watercolor is housed in a wormy chestnut frame with a grey/white wash. The overall framed measurements are 21 by 22.75 inches. Associated American Artists label verso. Provenance: A New York estate.
New England painter John Hare was born in Brooklyn, New York and studied commercial art at the Pratt Institute (NYC) and later at the Art Students League (Manhattan, NYC) and the Grand Central School of Art (NYC), followed by employment with the Hearst Newspaper Corporation. For a number of years after his marriage in 1933, Hare and his wife traveled throughout the United States and Europe.
Hare was a member of the Provincetown Art Colony, Cape Cod, Massachusetts and was to become known as the "Dean of Cape Cod Artists". The Hare’s first visited the artists' colony in St. Augustine, Florida in 1935 and again in 1937, at which time he joined the St. Augustine Art Associations and set up a studio.
Circa 1938 they moved to Amherst, Massachusetts, but Hare traveled to Gloucester (MA) where he painted coastal scenes. In 1967 they were back on Cape Cod at Yarmouthport. In 1977 they made their final move to Palm Beach, Florida. -
More Information
Documentation: Signed Origin: United States, Massachusetts Period: 1950-1979 Materials: Watercolor on archival paper Condition: Excellent Creation Date: Circa 1950 Styles / Movements: Realism Incollect Reference #: 737503 -
Dimensions
W. 12 in; H. 10 in; D. 1.75 in; W. 30.48 cm; H. 25.4 cm; D. 4.45 cm;
