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An intriguing example of Walter’s work, Garden Scene is at once both a landscape and a still life, and is rendered with the lively palette that her earned repeated praise from critics over her extensive career. One is immediately drawn to the pop of red in the center chair, which contrasts boldly with the variable greens of the outdoor setting, while the sunspots filtering through the trees carry one’s eyes around the rest of the composition. There are no figures in the painting, yet, like her traditional still lifes comprised of flowers, fruit, and household objects, their presence is still felt, as if they have just set out for a short walk in the woods and will return any moment for a rest in the shade.
Provenance:
The artistTo the Estate of the ArtistWith David David Gallery, Inc., Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaTo private collection, PennsylvaniaTo Freeman's Auction, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2020To private collection, Duxbury, Massachusetts, 2020Inscription:
(verso of canvas in red) #381
Labels:
Previous Vose Galleries label, inventory no. 37795
Lot 83: Garden Scene
by Martha Walter (1875-1976)
25 1/8 x 30 inches
Signed lower right: Martha Walter
Estimate: $4,000-$6,000, Unsold