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John Gilmore Wolcott
Fine American Impressionist Interior and Portrait Painting, 1922, Boston area

1922

About the Item

Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1891, John Gilmore Wolcott graduated from Harvard in 1914 and continued studies in art with Charles Woodbury. He was active in the Boston art scene for decades. In 1944, Wolcott became president of the James McNeill Whistler House Museum in nearby Lowell. He served as such at the Museum until 1951. Primarily a painter of portraits and landscapes, John Wolcott also honed his planning skills at the Whistler Museum. He exhibited at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York, Vose Galleries in Boston and the Rockport and Gloucester Art Associations. The Whistler Museum owns two of his paintings. This interior scene features sitter “Miss Elizabeth Talbot” positioned near a large window with a view to the outside. It’s a bright New England winter day outside, and Wolcott brings that light and freshness inside. Miss Talbot, knitting, is surrounded by fine furnishings. Wolcott’s ability to render impressionist winter landscapes is in contrast with the more realistically painted interior and sitting subject. Signed and dated 1922 lower right, the painting preserves the sense of culture that was fashionable over 100 years ago. The painting is oil on canvas and measures 22” x 24”. It is in very good condition with no significant issues to report. The frame is original to the work and has some interesting detailing. It, too, is in very good condition with only very minor age related issues in a few spots. The overall measurements of the framed painting are 26” x 28”, approximately.
  • Creator:
    John Gilmore Wolcott (1891 - 1965, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1922
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 26 in (66.04 cm)Width: 28 in (71.12 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Baltimore, MD
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2396215777242

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