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Girls on Stone Wall by T.R. Dibble, 1954, Mid-Century American Folk Art Painting
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About the Item
Thomas Reilly Dibble (American, 1898-1991), Girls on Stone Wall, 1954
Oil on panel. Signed lower right: T. Reilly Dibble ’54. Titled and signed verso: “Girls on Stone Wall” – T.R. Dibble, Landgrove, VT
A whimsical and evocative mid-century composition by American painter Thomas Reilly Dibble, Girls on Stone Wall depicts two stylized young girls emerging from a textured patchwork structure under a crescent moon. Set within a surreal nocturnal landscape of layered mountains, grazing sheep, and symbolic creatures like a turtle and snail, the painting radiates a childlike wonder fused with modernist abstraction. The impasto technique and bold palette of cobalt, forest green, rust, and ochre amplify the dreamlike quality of the work.
The verso features a richly layered painted surface and original inscriptions by the artist, including the title and his location in Landgrove, Vermont, alongside a label from the New York Circulating Library of Paintings — a rare mid-century initiative that promoted original American art through rentals and exhibitions.
Dimensions:
Sight: 15.5" H x 11.5" W
Frame: 24.5" H x 20.5" W
Condition:
Good vintage condition. Minor paint loss and flaking to lower edge consistent with age. No structural issues. Original rustic white painted wood frame included.
Provenance:
A Private Collection: 575 Park Avenue & Rye, NY
Exhibited: New York Circulating Library of Paintings (label verso indicating original price of $200, rental $8)
About the Artist:
Thomas Reilly Dibble (b. 1898, Haddonfield, NJ) was an American painter, illustrator, and comic strip artist whose career bridged early 20th-century cartooning and postwar modernist painting. He studied under V.D. Perrine and exhibited in regional art circles, including the Palisades Art Association and the New York Circulating Library of Paintings.
Dibble began his career in the 1920s as a newspaper cartoonist — creator of Who’s Zoo for the New York Sun — before relocating to Vermont. There, he operated a framing studio and painted en plein air in Landgrove and Manchester, drawing inspiration from pastoral life, children, and animals. His later works, such as this one, combine folk narrative with stylized forms, richly textured surfaces, and symbolic motifs. Dibble's daughter, Anna Dibble, continues the artistic lineage as a contemporary Vermont-based painter. His work resonates with collectors of American folk modernism, outsider art, and mid-century regionalism.
- Similar to:Lawrence Lebduska (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 24.5 in (62.23 cm)Width: 20.5 in (52.07 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1954
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Morristown, NJ
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU5990245972882
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- 1957: Exhibition at the Galerie La Palette in Zurich.
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