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Sewall SmithArt Class on the Beach, Vintage Bay Area Coast Figural Landscape Watercolor c.1960s-1970s
c.1960s-1970s
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A charming and colorful vintage coastal figurative landscape watercolor by Bay Area artist Sewall Smith (American, 1904-1988), c.1960s-1970s. This coastal scene depicts a plein air art class on the beach, with a group of figures busy working at their easels.
Signed "Sewall Smith" lower right.
Displayed in a new mat and vintage wood frame.
Image size: 10.5"H x 13.25"W
Edmund Sewall Smith, known as Sewall Smith or E. Sewall Smith, was a Berkeley, California based architect and artist known for watercolor paintings with nautical themes. A well known architect, Smith moved from Niagara Falls, New York to California in 1944. He flourished as an artist in the Bay Area in the 1970’s, exhibiting extensively in the East Bay throughout this time. Exhibitions included venues such as UC Berkeley, El Cerrito Art Association, Arts and Crafts Co-op of Berkeley, San Francisco Cooperative Gallery, and more. Smith died in 1988, leaving a legacy of his Bay Area coastal watercolors.
- Creator:Sewall Smith (1904 - 1988, American)
- Creation Year:c.1960s-1970s
- Dimensions:Height: 16.75 in (42.55 cm)Width: 20.75 in (52.71 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
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- Condition:Some age toning to paper. Mat is new. Vintage frame may show signs of wear consistent with age and history. Minor cosmetic issues will be minimized but may not be restored to original condition. New hanging hard-ware installed.
- Gallery Location:Soquel, CA
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