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Donald Roy PurdyIdle Hour, Impressionist figurative Garden landscapec. 1980s
c. 1980s
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Idle Hour is an intricately painted Impressionist depiction of woman with her pets on her veranda. It is exquisitely framed in a French Gold Leaf frame of quality and value. Painted on masonite it is signed in the lower left and the size of the piece inside the frame is 18 1/2 x 22. Done at the height of his career it is a well resolved and beautifully done work and is illustrated in the book on the artist "A Life's Work, Donald Purdy" on page 106. Condition is fine, although frame has some minor touch ups and imperfections.
- Creator:Donald Roy Purdy (1924, American)
- Creation Year:c. 1980s
- Dimensions:Height: 25 in (63.5 cm)Width: 28.25 in (71.76 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
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- Condition:Frame has minor imperfections to gold leaf surface but this is fairly in keeping with the Antique nature of the finish.
- Gallery Location:Greenwich, CT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU141327033102
Donald Roy Purdy
Self-taught, Purdy was influenced by many artists, including the Barbizon School, French Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, and American 19th Century Painters. No particular artistic influence was evident during his childhood. After high school, he enlisted in the army air force and entered Germany as a foot soldier with the 9th army. After the war, Purdy pursued a degree in Psychology, graduating in 1949 from the University of Connecticut and from Boston University with his Master’s in Psychology in 1950. While in Boston, Purdy worked in an art gallery, performing tasks such as framing pictures. It was here that he first became art-conscious and was surprised to learn that individuals actually chose art as a profession. Purdy lived and painted most of his life in New England. He exhibited extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe, including: The Britain Museum, Connecticut; The Butler Institute, Columbus, Ohio; Colby College, Maine; The University of Kansas; The Chrysler Collection; and Bernheim-Jeune Galleries, Paris. In addition, he has been honored with numerous awards including a Gold Medal from the Allied Artists. He was a teacher of painting at the Silvermine Academy of Art in Connecticut and is listed in Who’s Who in American Art.
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