The Story Book
Signed upper right: C W Hawthorne
Description
One of the most influential American painters and teachers of the early twentieth century, Charles Webster Hawthorne studied under William Merritt Chase before founding the celebrated Cape Cod School of Art in Provincetown in 1899. A leading figure in the development of the Provincetown art colony, he earned national recognition through exhibitions at the National Academy of Design and the Paris Salon. Admired for his masterful use of color and design, Hawthorne’s work entered major museum collections during his lifetime, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Story Book was long held in the collection of Abbot W. and Marcia L. Vose.
Provenance
Sotheby’s, 1334 York Avenue Galleries, New York, New York
With Vose Galleries (from above), Boston, Massachusetts, inventory no. 28357, June 1, 1986
To private collection, Mr. and Mrs. Abbott W. Vose, Duxbury, Massachusetts, December 1st, 1986
With Vose Galleries (from above), Boston, Massachusetts, inventory no. 37040, August 14th, 2018
Returned to the private collection of Mr. and Mrs. Abbott W. Vose, Duxbury, Massachusetts, January 7th, 2022 to preseny
Inscriptions
1). (etching bottom of frame): 19 M [(M is circled)] 17 / Carrig-Rohane Shop, Inc. / #1613 / R.C. +N.M. Vose / BOSTON
Labels
1). Old Vose Galleries, Boston, Massachusetts label, inventory no. 37040
2). Old Vose Galleries, Boston, Massachusetts label, inventory no. 28357
3). Exhibited: “Founders of an Art Colony: The Beginnings of the PEE&M” / July 14-October 29, 1989 / Provincetown Art Association and Museum / 460 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA 02657 / Artist Charles W. Hawthorne / Title and / date of work The Story Book, c. 1917 / Medium and / Dimensions Oil on panel, 30″ x 25 1/2″/ Lender Mr. and Mrs. Abbot W. Vose. NOTE: This exhibition label is accompanied by the corresponding “Artwork Receipt” adhered to the left.
4). On exhibition at the Cahoon Museum of American Art / 4676 Falmouth Rd. – PO Box 1853 – Cotuit, MA 02635 / Tell Me a Story – Chapter 2 / Narrative Arts of the Cape and Islands / July 17 through September 15, 2001 / The Storybook 1917 / Charles Hawthorne (1872-1930) / Oil on canvas over board
5). (torn label, bottom left): – NG INSTITUTE / OF ART / YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO / Picture No. 2 / Box No. 4 / [Pic]tures in Box 2
Exhibitions
1). Founders of an Art Colony: The Beginnings of the PAA&M, Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Provincetown, Massachusetts, July 14-October 29, 1989
2). Tell Me a Story – Chapter 2: Narrative Arts of the Cape and Islands, Cahood Museum of American Art, Cotuit, Massachusetts, July 17-September 15, 2001
3). Insights on Collecting, Vose Galleries, Boston, Massachusetts, May 21 – July 9, 2016
Literature
Condition
Very good. Minimal spots of inpaint scattered throughout.
Frame Details
Frame is a 1917 Carrig-Rohane Sgrafitto frame
Description
One of the most influential American painters and teachers of the early twentieth century, Charles Webster Hawthorne studied under William Merritt Chase before founding the celebrated Cape Cod School of Art in Provincetown in 1899. A leading figure in the development of the Provincetown art colony, he earned national recognition through exhibitions at the National Academy of Design and the Paris Salon. Admired for his masterful use of color and design, Hawthorne’s work entered major museum collections during his lifetime, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Story Book was long held in the collection of Abbot W. and Marcia L. Vose.
Provenance
Sotheby’s, 1334 York Avenue Galleries, New York, New York
With Vose Galleries (from above), Boston, Massachusetts, inventory no. 28357, June 1, 1986
To private collection, Mr. and Mrs. Abbott W. Vose, Duxbury, Massachusetts, December 1st, 1986
With Vose Galleries (from above), Boston, Massachusetts, inventory no. 37040, August 14th, 2018
Returned to the private collection of Mr. and Mrs. Abbott W. Vose, Duxbury, Massachusetts, January 7th, 2022 to preseny
Inscriptions
1). (etching bottom of frame): 19 M [(M is circled)] 17 / Carrig-Rohane Shop, Inc. / #1613 / R.C. +N.M. Vose / BOSTON
Labels
1). Old Vose Galleries, Boston, Massachusetts label, inventory no. 37040
2). Old Vose Galleries, Boston, Massachusetts label, inventory no. 28357
3). Exhibited: “Founders of an Art Colony: The Beginnings of the PEE&M” / July 14-October 29, 1989 / Provincetown Art Association and Museum / 460 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA 02657 / Artist Charles W. Hawthorne / Title and / date of work The Story Book, c. 1917 / Medium and / Dimensions Oil on panel, 30″ x 25 1/2″/ Lender Mr. and Mrs. Abbot W. Vose. NOTE: This exhibition label is accompanied by the corresponding “Artwork Receipt” adhered to the left.
4). On exhibition at the Cahoon Museum of American Art / 4676 Falmouth Rd. – PO Box 1853 – Cotuit, MA 02635 / Tell Me a Story – Chapter 2 / Narrative Arts of the Cape and Islands / July 17 through September 15, 2001 / The Storybook 1917 / Charles Hawthorne (1872-1930) / Oil on canvas over board
5). (torn label, bottom left): – NG INSTITUTE / OF ART / YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO / Picture No. 2 / Box No. 4 / [Pic]tures in Box 2
Exhibitions
1). Founders of an Art Colony: The Beginnings of the PAA&M, Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Provincetown, Massachusetts, July 14-October 29, 1989
2). Tell Me a Story – Chapter 2: Narrative Arts of the Cape and Islands, Cahood Museum of American Art, Cotuit, Massachusetts, July 17-September 15, 2001
3). Insights on Collecting, Vose Galleries, Boston, Massachusetts, May 21 – July 9, 2016
Literature
Condition
Very good. Minimal spots of inpaint scattered throughout.
Frame Details
Frame is a 1917 Carrig-Rohane Sgrafitto frame
