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Gretchen GuardStone Barn on the Hilltop, 1970's Landscape Watercolor1976
1976
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Wonderful mid-1970's landscape watercolor of a stately stone barn on a hilltop surrounded by trees by Gretchen Guard (American, 20th Century). The artist uses clean lines and decisive areas of color to render the barn in crisp detail and make it pop from the soft landscape around it.
Signed "Gretchen Guard" and dated "76" lower left.
Displayed in a new off white mat and rustic wood frame.
Image size: 13"H x 18.5"W.
*Please note: The signature and date on the lower right are partially obscured by the mat. The last photo shows the full signature and date with the mat removed.
Gretchen Guard lives and works in Santa Fe, New Mexico and Cape Cod, Mass. She majored in studio art at Stanford University under Nathan Oliveira, Frank Lobdell and Mat Kahn. And at Santa Fe Art Institute with Wolf Khan and Wayne Theibaud.
- Creator:Gretchen Guard (American)
- Creation Year:1976
- Dimensions:Height: 19 in (48.26 cm)Width: 25 in (63.5 cm)Depth: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)
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- Condition: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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Gretchen Guard
Gretchen Guard lives and works in Santa Fe, New Mexico and summers in Truro, Cape Cod, Mass. She majored in studio art at Stanford University under Nathan Oliveira, Frank Lobdell and Mat Kahn. And at Santa Fe Art Institute with Wolf Khan and Wayne Theibaud.
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