Street Scene in Gloucester
Signed lower left: J. Jeffrey Grant
Description
James Jeffrey Grant found his “favorite sketching ground” in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Recording the daily activities of the fishermen and villagers with his oils and watercolors, Grant captured life as he experienced it. These works were exhibited each summer at the North Shore Art Association between the years of 1934 and 1956. This particular piece portrays a peaceful, active community, on Short Street in Gloucester.
Provenance
Inscriptions
Labels
Exhibitions
Insights on Collecting, Vose Galleries, Boston, May 21 – July 9, 2016
Literature
Condition
Recently cleaned. Unlined. A few small spots of inpaint along frame edge and scattered tiny specks in the foreground. One small area of inpaint near the lamp-post.
Frame Details
Description
James Jeffrey Grant found his “favorite sketching ground” in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Recording the daily activities of the fishermen and villagers with his oils and watercolors, Grant captured life as he experienced it. These works were exhibited each summer at the North Shore Art Association between the years of 1934 and 1956. This particular piece portrays a peaceful, active community, on Short Street in Gloucester.
Provenance
Inscriptions
Labels
Exhibitions
Insights on Collecting, Vose Galleries, Boston, May 21 – July 9, 2016
Literature
Condition
Recently cleaned. Unlined. A few small spots of inpaint along frame edge and scattered tiny specks in the foreground. One small area of inpaint near the lamp-post.
