On the Beach at Annisquam
Monogram lower left: EWR
Description
Exhibited in Elizabeth Wentworth Robert’s landmark 1917 exhibition, Figures on the Sand, and acquired directly from that exhibition by Eliza Chute, On the Beach at Annisquam combines exceptional provenance, documented exhibition history, and strong art historical significance. Rarely available with such complete early ownership records, the painting represents an important opportunity for institutions and discerning collectors to acquire a museum-quality work by one of New England’s most celebrated women artists during a period of rapidly expanding scholarly and market recognition.
Provenance
The Artist
With Doll & Richards Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts
Purchased from the above by Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Chute, Boston, Massachusetts, 1917
By descent through the family for three generations
Inscriptions
- (top stretcher, left, in pencil): Dr. A. L. Chute / 350 Marlboro St. / Boston
- (top stretcher, center left, in pencil): A number 6
- (top stretcher, center, in pencil): Figures on the Sand / Elizabeth W. Roberts
- (top stretcher, center right, in pencil): study no. 5
- (top stretcher, right, in pencil): $ / price 400
- (top stretcher, right, in pencil): 4207
Labels
Exhibitions
“Figures on the Sand: Exhibition and Sale of Paintings by Elizabeth W. Roberts,” Doll & Richards Gallery, Boston, MA, January 5-17, 1917
Literature
Condition
Good. Unlined. Minor inpaint visible under UV light.
Frame Details
Description
Exhibited in Elizabeth Wentworth Robert’s landmark 1917 exhibition, Figures on the Sand, and acquired directly from that exhibition by Eliza Chute, On the Beach at Annisquam combines exceptional provenance, documented exhibition history, and strong art historical significance. Rarely available with such complete early ownership records, the painting represents an important opportunity for institutions and discerning collectors to acquire a museum-quality work by one of New England’s most celebrated women artists during a period of rapidly expanding scholarly and market recognition.
Provenance
The Artist
With Doll & Richards Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts
Purchased from the above by Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Chute, Boston, Massachusetts, 1917
By descent through the family for three generations
Inscriptions
- (top stretcher, left, in pencil): Dr. A. L. Chute / 350 Marlboro St. / Boston
- (top stretcher, center left, in pencil): A number 6
- (top stretcher, center, in pencil): Figures on the Sand / Elizabeth W. Roberts
- (top stretcher, center right, in pencil): study no. 5
- (top stretcher, right, in pencil): $ / price 400
- (top stretcher, right, in pencil): 4207
Labels
Exhibitions
“Figures on the Sand: Exhibition and Sale of Paintings by Elizabeth W. Roberts,” Doll & Richards Gallery, Boston, MA, January 5-17, 1917
Literature
Condition
Good. Unlined. Minor inpaint visible under UV light.
