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Paul Dougherty
Rocky California Seascape in Watercolor on Paper

early 20th Century

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Rocky California Seascape in Watercolor on Paper Dramatic coastal landscape by notable artist Paul Dougherty (American, 1877-1947). Waves are churning and swirling around partially submerged rocks. Dougherty has used negative space to show the foamy whitecaps on the waves. Of particular note is the way delicate layers of color have been layered to create depth and shadows in the ocean and rocks. From the Dougherty Family Estate Estate stamp on verso. Family Estate initials in estate stamp "LDC" (Lisa Dougherty Coon, daughter of the artist) Presented in an off-white mat. Mat size: 20.75"H x 26.5"W Paper size: 14"H x 20"W Paul Dougherty (American, 1877-1947) was born in Brooklyn, New York, and became a widely known painter of dramatic marine scenes and desert landscapes. Following his father who was an attorney, he graduated from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute in 1896 and New York Law School in 1898. He passed the bar but changed professions to art and studied with Robert Henri and in Europe for five years from 1900 to 1905. Paul Dougherty then painted along the coast of Maine, and his paintings were compared to those of Winslow Homer. Of his success, John Sloan said: "Everything came to him; all his pictures sold, he won all the prizes. The rich delighted to honor him, and his wives were glamorous" (Falk). He spent the first half of his career based in the east, but he moved west in 1928 and eventually spent the summers in Carmel, California and the cooler winter months in the desert. Dougherty won almost every major award at the annual exhibitions of the National Academy of Design in New York, as well as a Gold Medal at the Panama–Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco. In 1907, he was elected a Member to the National Academy of Design in New York. He experimented with sculpture but settled on marine paintings, primarily focused on the ocean. Arthritis forced him to seek a milder climate, and in 1928, he began spending his winters in Arizona where he painted desert landscapes and mountains. In 1931, he moved to the Monterey Peninsula in California. His work is in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art; the Joslyn Museum in Omaha; and the Fort Worth Museum in Texas as well as many other museums. Memberships and affiliations: National Academy of Design, New York, New York National Institute of Arts and Letters, New York, New York National Arts Club, New York, New York Society of American Artists, New York American Watercolor Society, New York Bohemian Club, San Francisco, California Lotos Club, New York, New York Salmugundi Club, New York, New York Awards and honors: Gold Medal, Panama–Pacific International Exposition (1915) Altman Prize, National Academy of Design, 93rd Annual Exhibition (1918) (Won with "Bottalac Cove") Inness Gold Medal, National Academy of Design (1913) Carnegie Prize, National Academy of Design (1915) Palmer Memorial Prize, National Academy of Design (1941) Silver Medal, 18th Annual Carnegie International Exhibition (1914)
  • Creator:
    Paul Dougherty (1877 - 1947, American)
  • Creation Year:
    early 20th Century
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20.75 in (52.71 cm)Width: 26.5 in (67.31 cm)Depth: 0.25 in (6.35 mm)
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  • Condition:
    Very good for its age.
  • Gallery Location:
    Soquel, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: DBH85381stDibs: LU54212428772

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