Boats, Gloucester

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Boats, Gloucester

c. 1917

Stuart Davis (American, 1892–1964)

This rare early painting by Stuart Davis was made in Gloucester, Massachusetts, where the artist began spending summers in 1915. Probably painted during his second visit, the work reflects the profound impact that the 1913 Armory Show in New York City had on Davis; the exhibition introduced him to the principles of abstraction being pioneered by artists in France and Germany. Here, the thickly painted white crescents generalize the upturned hulls of fishing boats.

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Object Details

Title:

Boats, Gloucester

Date:

c. 1917

Artist:

Stuart Davis (American, 1892–1964)

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Dimensions:

18 1/4 × 22 1/4 inches (46.4 × 56.5 cm) Framed: 24 3/4 x 28 3/4 x 2 inches (62.9 x 73 x 5.1 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

125th Anniversary Acquisition. Gift of Hannah L. and J. Welles Henderson, 1999

Accession Number:

1999-171-1

Geography:

Made in United States, North and Central America

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