1972 "Pink Iris" Oil on Canvas by Noted Boston Artist Barbara Swan, (1922-2003)

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1972 "Pink Iris" Oil on Canvas by Noted Boston Artist Barbara Swan, (1922-2003)

About the Item

Beautiful Large oil on canvas by Barbara Swan-192202003,Well Known American Artist- 'Pink Iris' signed lower right, circa 1972. Depicting a foreshortened view of a large pink iris. Image: 49 in. X 35 in., unframed. Early in her career, Barbara Swan (1922-2003) was closely associated with the Boston Expressionist school. Having studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts under Karl Zerbe, Swan adopted elements of expressionism’s themes and techniques. Eventually, she went on to formulate a very different kind of artistic vision, based on direct observation. In her portraits and still life, Swan utilized realism as a means to find a deeper understanding of the subject. In her portraits Swan sought intimacy with the sitter. In her still life (of bottles filled with water, patterned fabrics and art historical references) she addressed questions of how we perceive the world and what gives an object meaning. Before attending the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Swan earned a B.A. in art history from Wellesley College. She was among the first group of women, in 1961, to receive a fellowship from the Institute for Independent Study (then called the Bunting Institute) at Radcliffe College. Swan held two residencies at the MacDowell Colony and a two-year traveling fellowship from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. Her work is included in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, among many others. Major exhibitions of Swan’s work have been held at the Boston Public Library, Danforth Art, the Addison Gallery of American Art, and the Museum of Art, University of New Hampshire, Durham.

Creator:
Barbara Swan (Artist)
Dimensions:
Height: 49 in (124.46 cm)Width: 35 in (88.9 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
Style:
Hollywood Regency (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Canvas
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1972
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
West Palm Beach, FL
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU97333928903