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George Howell Gay
Twilight Crashing Surf”

Circa 1910

$2,800
£2,101.57
€2,452.26
CA$3,955.84
A$3,966.03
CHF 2,298.29
MX$48,461.77
NOK 26,633.87
SEK 27,197.64
DKK 18,329.94

About the Item

Original watercolor on archival paper by the well known American artist, George Howell Gay. Signed lower left by the artist. Circa 1910. Condition is excellent. Great vibrant colors. Beautiful twilight scene with crashing surf on the rocks annd distant sailboats. Under glass. Original stained wood frame in fine condition. Overall framed measurements are 20.75 by 38.75 inches. Provenance: A Sarasota estate. GEORGE H. GAY (1858-1931) George Howell Gay’s formative years were spent as far away from the ocean as one can get, yet he devoted the greater part of his mature painting career to depicting the pristine shorelines of the Atlantic seaboard from New Jersey to Maine. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and educated in Chicago under Paul Brown and Henry Elkins, Gay eventually moved to Bronxville, New York, just outside of Manhattan, by 1889. He worked in all media, but was especially adept at watercolor, which allowed him to capture the transparency of churning seas and atmospheric qualities of sunlight and clouds. Gay also found inspiration on the shores of Marblehead, Nahant, and Cape Ann, Massachusetts, as well as Narragansett, Rhode Island, and Monhegan Island, Maine. Gay’s seascapes were exhibited at the Boston Art Club’s 1890 and 1900 annuals, at the National Academy of Design in 1900 and at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1897. He also showed at smaller venues in Indianapolis and at department store showcases in New York and the Midwest, such as Gimbels, Wanamaker’s and Ayres, which for many decades helped bring many artists’ names to the general public.
  • Creator:
    George Howell Gay (1858 - 1931, American)
  • Creation Year:
    Circa 1910
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13.75 in (34.93 cm)Width: 32 in (81.28 cm)Depth: 1.75 in (4.45 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Original stained wood frame in fine condition.
  • Gallery Location:
    Southampton, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU14117382802

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