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NORMAN MACLEISH
"Saddle Back Light"

1955

$950
£711.06
€821.64
CA$1,317.33
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CHF 767.14
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SEK 9,238.61
DKK 6,131.52
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Watercolor on paper by the American artist, Norman MacLeish. Signed lower right and dated 1955. Condition: good. There is a brown watercolor dash in the right sky. It is not a foxing spot. See second to last photo. Very, very light foxing in parts of sky. Not noticeable. Titled verso. Overall framed in black and gold frame with off white mat board 18 by 21 inches. Norman MacLeish 1890-1975 Norman MacLeish was born on August 29, 1890, in Glencoe Illinois, to wealthy parents and became a painter and graphic artist. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and with Pierre Vignal in Paris. MacLeish was a member of the Chicago Society of Artists and exhibited at several venues including the Art Institute of Chicago, the World’s Fair of New York in 1939, the Corcoran Gallery biennial in 1941 and the Golden Gate Exposition of San Francisco in 1939. He was a supervisor for the Works Progress Administration in Chicago. At some point during his career, MacLeish moved to Florida and became involved with the Saint Augustine artist colony. He helped found the St. Augustine Arts Center, which is no longer in existence. MacLeish’s works can be found in the permanent collections of the Detroit Institute of Art and the Lightner Museum in Saint Augustine, Florida. MacLeish died in August of 1975 in Naples, Florida.
  • Creator:
    NORMAN MACLEISH (1890 - 1975, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1955
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10 in (25.4 cm)Width: 13 in (33.02 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Good condition. See description.
  • Gallery Location:
    Southampton, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1411625163

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