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William A. CorbettMid Century Mazatlan Beach Catamaran Figurative Landscape Watercolor c.1960s
c.1960s
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Vibrant figurative seascape of a beach in Mazatlan, Mexico with several figures and a catamaran reflecting beautifully in the shallow water by William A. Corbett (American. 1914-1960). Titled "Beach- Mazatlan" on verso. Signed "William Corbett" in lower left corner. Presented in a simple wood frame, with a double mat of off-white silk and royal blue with plexiglass. Image size: 22”H x 14.75”L
William A. Corbett began drawing at an early age. He constructed signs and displays for theaters and nightclubs around Pittsburg. He studied art with Vincent Nesbert at the Pittsburg Art Institute and with Robert Gwathmoy, Roy Hilton, and Robert Laper at the Carnegie Institute of Technology. He also studied painting and sculpture at the Louisville Art Center. Corbett was in the Army Engineers at Fort Knox, Kentucky where he studied, practiced, and had exhibits with army artists there from 1941-1943. He was very much interested in materials and technique, content and style in painting. His favorite Artists were El Greco, Leonardo, Rembrandt, Renoir, Burchfield, and Andrew Wyeth, Jr. He studied two years at Boston museum School with Karl Zerbe, Daivid Aronson and others. He later designed and did art work for General Outdoor Advertising Co. In 1943, he married Ruth Osborne of Louisville and they had one son, Michael. In 1951 he moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida with his family.
Exhibitions:
Army Art Show--- 1st Prize in Landscape, 1942
Kentucky & southern Indiana Exhibition-- Honorable
mentions for Fisherman's Curse 1949, Don Q 1952, Ravens Roost, 1947.
Boca Raton Art Exhibit-- Merit Award, oil, Don Quixote 1954.
First Prize in oil RUST a trompe L'oeil, 1957
Honorable Mention, Three Guitars 1958
Harry Rich Florida Art competition-- Popular Prize Buckskin a trompe Ll'oeil, 1956.
First Prize, Legacy, a trompe L'oeil, 1957
Florida Federation of Art --- Award Don Quixote, Lacquer, 1957.
- Creator:William A. Corbett (1914 - 1960)
- Creation Year:c.1960s
- Dimensions:Height: 27.25 in (69.22 cm)Width: 20.25 in (51.44 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
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- Condition:Some minor age-toning on paper front and back.
- Gallery Location:Soquel, CA
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