Figure along a Rocky Shoreline, Gloucester
Description
Although firmly planted in Ipswich, Theodore Wendel continued to explore other sites along the North Shore in search of subject matter, as seen in Figure along a Rocky Shoreline, Gloucester. Unlike other Cape Ann artists who focused on the hustle and bustle of the active fishing port, Wendel preferred to capture the idyllic side of the community; in place of schooners and crowds of fishermen, we find a lone figure perched atop a granite cliff under a canopy of summertime trees, all rendered with a pleasing color palette and dappled brushwork.
Provenance
By descent through the family of the artist
Inscriptions
Labels
Exhibitions
Bringing to Light: Theodore Wendel, Vose Galleries, Boston, October 19 – December 7, 2019
Literature
Condition
The painting was previously strip-lined and was recently cleaned. There is some in-paint in the sky, mostly at left, and some in-painted pentimento of a tree between the trees at left, a few spots in the lower left and lower right water, and a 4” x 3” area of brushy in-paint on the beach to the right of the bush, with a few small spots nearby.
Frame Details
Description
Although firmly planted in Ipswich, Theodore Wendel continued to explore other sites along the North Shore in search of subject matter, as seen in Figure along a Rocky Shoreline, Gloucester. Unlike other Cape Ann artists who focused on the hustle and bustle of the active fishing port, Wendel preferred to capture the idyllic side of the community; in place of schooners and crowds of fishermen, we find a lone figure perched atop a granite cliff under a canopy of summertime trees, all rendered with a pleasing color palette and dappled brushwork.
Provenance
By descent through the family of the artist
Inscriptions
Labels
Exhibitions
Bringing to Light: Theodore Wendel, Vose Galleries, Boston, October 19 – December 7, 2019
Literature
Condition
The painting was previously strip-lined and was recently cleaned. There is some in-paint in the sky, mostly at left, and some in-painted pentimento of a tree between the trees at left, a few spots in the lower left and lower right water, and a 4” x 3” area of brushy in-paint on the beach to the right of the bush, with a few small spots nearby.
