Edward Lynam Grant
Untitled Delaware Landscape
1957

About the Item

Artist: Edward Lynam Grant – American (1907-1998) Title: Untitled Year: 1957 Medium: Watercolor on artist’s board Sight size: 20.5 x 27.5 inches. Framed size: 30.5 x 37.5 inches Signature: Signed, dated lower right Condition: Good Frame: Framed in original frame. Frame in fair to good condition. Mat in fair to poor condition. This painting is a watercolor on Whatman artist board. It is a landscape of countryside on the Delmarva Peninsula, a subject that was a favorite of Edward Lynam Grant. The painting is in very good condition. The mat is toned and needs to be replaced. The driftwood/wormwood frame is in fair to good condition with some scratches. It is signed and dated (1957) in the lower right. Edward Grant had a major exhibition in 2009 at the Biggs Museum of American in 2009 in Dover, Delaware. Edward Grant was born in the 40 Acres neighborhood of Wilmington, Delaware. He studied at the Wilmington Academy of Art with N.C. Wyeth, Frank Schoonover, and Henryette Stadelman Whiteside. In 1930 he was awarded the school's first European scholarship. After his sojourn in Europe, he worked as a painter, art instructor, and illustrator in Wilmington, becoming friends with several of Howard Pyle's students. He was very involved with the local arts scene in Wilmington and Rehoboth. After World War II with a young family to support, Grant joined the Hercules Powder Company as Art Director. He served on the board of the Wilmington Society of Fine Art (predecessor to the Delaware Art Museum) in the 1960s. After a 20-year career with Hercules, Grant retired to the Eastern Shore of Maryland where he painted the regional landscape. (Biographical information from Forgotten Dreams: The Paintings of Edward Grant, Biggs Museum of American Art, 2009) Edward Grant’s works are held in the collections of the Biggs Museum of American Art as well as the Delaware Art Museum in Wilmington.

Creator:

Edward Lynam Grant (1907 - 1998)

Creation Year:

1957

Dimensions:

Height: 30.5 in (77.47 cm)Width: 37.5 in (95.25 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)

Medium:

Watercolor,Board

Movement & Style:

Realist

Period:

1950-1959

Condition:

The painting is in good condition. The mat is toned and needs to be replaced. The driftwood/wormwood frame is in fair to good condition with some scratches. It goes well with the painting.

Gallery Location:

San Francisco, CA

Reference Number:

Seller: PM01242021-11stDibs: LU66637418132

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