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New England Winter's Day, John Wolfe, Oil Paint on Academy Baard

Creator: John Wolfe
Offered by: Robert James Walsh & Company

Description
This American regionalist painting by John Wolfe, circa 1945, is in its original frame. It depicts a Vermont village beneath mountain ridges on a cold winter's day, with a covered bridge in the foreground. It is signed on the lower right.

Wolfe's impressionist style evokes the change in weather from a recent winter thaw and the melting of snow and ice, back to a below-freezing day when chimney smoke rises straight upward. Wolfe uses light brushstrokes and vague edges to create this particular New England mood of rapidly changing temperature. The resulting effect is very pleasing and kindles memories of old Vermont..

The overall measurements including the frame are listed above. The actual measurements of the painting are 19"W x 14.5"H x 1"D. The frame is original to the painting and reflects a mid-20th century rustic mood.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Notes:	Signed on the lower left.
Origin:	United States, Vermont
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	Oil paint on academy board with original frame
Condition:	Good. The painting is fine, the frame has a light chip on the upper right corner, as seen in the photograph.
Creation Date:	Circa 1945-1950
Styles / Movements:	Impressionism, Realism, Color
Dealer Reference #:	D218-5-BB/WR
Incollect Reference #:	512359

Dimensions

W.	25 in;	H.	21 in;	D.	2 in;
W.	63.5 cm;	H.	53.34 cm;	D.	5.08 cm;

Message from Seller:

Robert James Walsh & Company is a thirty-year-old Vermont business dealing in antiques, art, and modernism. Robert Walsh, owner, is also an Accredited Member of Appraisers Association of America, as well as a respected consultant. We have participated in many international trade shows in the US and Canada.