Lovely veranda scene--an escape picture for those of us living in an inhospitable climate
Description | Lovely veranda scene--an escape picture for those of us living in an inhospitable climate |
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About the Artist | (1846-1931) "William Constable Adam was born in Tweedmouth, England and studied under Delecluse in Paris, Brydall and Greenlees in Glasgow, and in Buenos Aires before immigrating to Boston in the latter part of the 19th century. He moved to California in 1894, and settled in Pacific Grove on the Monterey Peninsula. Known as "Professor" Adam, William Adam gave art lessons in his rose-covered cottage at 450 Central Avenue. With a bright and colorful palette of both oil and watercolor, he specialized in views of the Monterey area such as sand dunes, cottage and garden scenes, and the local flora. He died there in 1931. He was a member of the Boston Art Club; Glasgow Art Club and exhibited at California State Fairs (medals); the Del Monte Art Gallery, 1907-12; the Berkeley Art Association in 1908; Sorosis Club, 1913; Calif. Artists. His work is in the Silverado Museum at St Helena, California; the Santa Cruz City Museum; the Shasta State Historical Monument and the City of Monterey Collection. Exhibited Bac, 1894, 1895; Sacramento State Fairs (medals); Del Monte Gal., Calif.; Golden Gate Park Mus., 1916. Work Del Monte Gal., Calif.; City of Monterey Collection; Silverado Mus., St. Helena, CA." taken from AskArt.com, posted by Cincinnati Art Galleries |
Culture | USA, UK |
Style | Post Impressionism |
Medium | Oil on canvas-wrapped board |
Sight size | 15" height X 13" width |
Frame | Linen-wrapped liner, handsome wood molding |
Frame size | 18 1/2" height X 16 1/2" width |
Signed | "Wm Adam" at viewer's lower left |
Date of creation | Circa 1920 |
Condition | Excellent, as appeared framed. |
Provenance | N McK |